Not sure there has to be a rhyme or reason but in Gaggio Montano I came across a F-104 on the village green – turns out their are over 140 F104s in public places in Italy. Oh and yes I then rode up to a container installation…
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The Alps are beckoning
Managed to squeeze in about 460 miles in 24 hours and once again P&O surpass themselves by allowing us to board an early ferry. Sitting in Bar Le Duc planning dinner at La Pataterie. Superb roads, stopped at Chemin des Dames to view the ‘monument des chars d’assaut’. 50Km through fileds being combined – a hive of harvest activity.
Quick Escape
It was late as I saw the two girls out of the corner of my eye – one helmet less but catching a lift from her friend, ahead was a polizia municipale officer – they rode past me and as the pillion dismounted waving ‘ciao’ she slipped past the municipale remounted and giggled their way up the Via Fuorimura – Buona serata
Sorrento
Narrow alley ways stretching as far as distant views, focus is gained
Vibrant colours in machine cooled shop doorways entice the weary
The town rarely sleeps, is reborn at twilight and is ageless
Plump green olives nestling in small thrown pots
Mountains hang high – towered by Vesuvio
Sweet smells, loud voices and you
Italian Scooter Culture
Its so apparent that the Italian scooter culture has not subsided. I am surrounded by hundreds of battle scarred scooters which for the Italians seem to be the town transport of choice. What strikes me most is the inclusive nature of the simple scooter as a transport option. I have seen families perched on the machines, dogs in transit with mouths flapping open to catch the breeze and tails dragging on the ground like 
some heroic side-car partner and some many one handed riders with IPhones tucked into helmets loosely slung over heads. Motorcycles appear absent and certainly I am outclassed on mountain and city roads by fearless riders scraping round blind city corners.