Sunday 7th Isernia DAY15

Well today we started our journey home - a little sad to think that we're going back but there is still a week and quite a few miles to cover having done 2,501 so far. It should be a bit shorter to get home but not much and we have about the same time to do it but without the resting days - so I hope that works out OK. We went autostrada for quite a way today which is relaxing in one way - you get the miles done fast too BUT one has to keep an eye open in order to remain alive.

On the bike as we were leaving Acquapesa
Happy, but hot!

We seem to be one of the very few wearing proper biking clothing and even those whizzing past us - must be aboue 65mph 'cos that what we do - are in tee-shirts, shorts and sandals. I venture to think there are also frowning and thinking, 'su cui è quella gente che fa con tutti quei vestiti… devono essere pazze….o inglese' or if you are slow at Italian then...... ''what are those people doing with all those clothes on... they must be mad....or English!'' 


(....mmmh, methinks Noel Coward must've done a big motorbiking holiday in Italy)





Our Grand Hotel Europa in Isernia is really good - out on a limb in the city and we tried to find a city centre at 3.30 but it was just too bloody hot and we gave up and came back and turned on the air-conditioning and Debbie went for a swim: she's now snoring away getting ready for a second attempt to find somewhere to eat for tonight.

Debbie, Nikki and Elio on the balcony, before sunset
and
BEFORE eating......

The ride was very pleasant in places but the camera was away today and, except for  one 'leaving' pic by Nikki, all are of yesterday, food and enjoyment. Just a pity we didn't get a photo of us all together Elio, Nikki, Harriet, Felix and Rosa - who was most entertaining and taught Rob a few new words in Italian...molto grazie!

There are, of course, a LOT more photos and quite a few videos but they are all to big to post so we'll probably have a few 'viewing' so anyone brave enough can visit Bedfield from Sun 14th and we'll bore you rigid.




This last picture from yesterday shows us on the balcony watching the sunset and relaxing in the warm.

Debbie and Rob - looking good after 29 years - ooh, and a bit more!