Italy 83 - The Frejus tunnel , hello to Bella Italia and a few trips up and down the autostrada April 23rd 2015 It is lovely to be woken by the sounds of church bells. We miss these back home as less and less church bells are rung these days. Just high days and holidays. The little church in the valley floor sounded lovely as its haunting ring rang across the landscape. We left the campsite and drove back up over the rickety old bridge which sounded as if it were ready to collapse and throw us and Suzy into ... read more
Europe » Italy » Piedmont » Susa Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more
A 70 something who feels that the world is her lobster, that life is worth living and that you only get one shot at it . A whole new world opened up since we bought Suzy. A different view out of the window every day and the chance to see life in all its glory. And then there is Sion our travelling companion. A knowledgeable sheep who with his Sheep Book of Facts keeps us on our toes. He and his bestest, bestest friend Woolly Mammoth search the world for latrines, roofs and manhole covers. What more could you want out of life?
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