Day 140 to 142 - 19th to 21st March- Italian Riviera, Italy Point of departure: Florence Point of arrival : Rapallo/Portofino Accommodation: apartment in Rapallo,- www.holiday-rentals.co.uk apt number 604412 Km travelled today: 337km Cum: 25 747km (gravel 0km cum 4 649km) Countries so far: 12/16 Where to next? Nice & French Riviera, France No of photos: 145 (cum 6 541) Slowly by surely we are making our way up the "boot" of Italy with our fi...

Day 139 - Florence Point of departure: Marciano della Chiana, Tuscany Point of arrival : Florence Accommodation: La Colonica, Tuscany Km travelled today: 30km Cum: 25 410 km(gravel 0km cum 4 649km) Countries so far: 12/16 Where to next? Rapallo/Portofino No of photos: 120 (cum 6 396) We have travelled by car, by boat, by plane and now… by train. We left the Beast behind at the cottage and caught the 07h00 train from Castiglione de Fiorenti into Florence...

Day 133 to 138 - 12th to 17th March- Tuscany Region Point of departure: Rome Point of arrival : Marciano della Chiana, Tuscany Accommodation: Cottage at La Colonica,- www.holiday-rentals.co.uk property number 58176 or email [email protected] Km travelled this week : 944 km Cum: 25 380km(gravel 0km cum 4 649km) Countries so far: 12/16 Where to next? Florence No of photos: 172 (cum 6 276) Today was the day for the Beast to go to the Colosseum… another ...

Day 129 to 132 - 8th to 11th March - Rome, Lazio Region Point of departure: Positano Point of arrival : Rome Accommodation: Penthouse apartment in Rome - www.holiday-rentals.co.uk (property number 71457) Km travelled today: 292 km Cum: 24 436km (gravel 0km cum 4 649km) Countries so far: 12/16 Where to next? Marciano della Chania, Tuscany No of photos: 157 (cum 6 104) Day 129 - 30 days after our arrival in Cairo, we headed off today for another milestone...

Day 125 to 128 - 4th to 7th March - Campania coast Point of departure: Taormina Point of arrival : Positano Accommodation: Casa San Matteo (Carmen Apt), www.casasanmatteo.it Km travelled today: 694 km Cum: 23 084km (gravel 0km cum 4 649km) Countries so far: 12/16 Where to next? Rome No of photos: 210 (cum 5 947) Woke up to a bright sunny, but cold, day with beautiful views of Mt Etna from the third floor breakfast room of the hotel. Then a short drive th...