Bought some salami and said our goodbyes before going into town for Lidl. Joined the autostrada for a 90 odd mile section that cost €14.10. Mostly open farmland scenery of maize and some rice. We stopped for lunch with hazy, distant views of Monte Bianco and could see snow on other mountain tops.

As we passed near Turin there was a huge plume of black smoke which, closer to, looked like tyres or foam burning, probably totally unauthorised.

Tonight's FA is a restaurant as well, although not open today but the parking is in a pleasant little paddock surrounded by maize and kiwi-fruit trees. It's 35C, stiflingly hot and uncomfortable, but the new fan does its bit to help.

Ali cooks spagbol which goes down well but sleep is interrupted by dog barking and clock bells until well past midnight, and despite a good skeet before bed the flies are out in force and bite us both on any exposed skin.