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A day of big grins :o)

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June 12th 2016
First things first, Weather forecasts, come on, not even close. The forecast was for rain and storms around Stelvio by 2pm so we got off in good time to arrive before the bad weather hit. We could have had a very long lay in because we have been here for 2 hours and I am wishing we had packed sun screen. Just to say, normally factor 60 is my go to but my crash helmet and touring suit are gravel an ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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