Well up bright and early to get to my collection point. The trip down the twisty turny roads could have been scarier but I couldn't find someone to hold a pistol to my head as I drove! Note to self: oh my god, oh my god, oh my god! Fortunately for me all the insane Italian drivers must have been on a different road this morning so I made it to the collection point. Nestled in a beautiful valley with the sun shining what could possibly go wrong. 1: The concrete s...

Well, woken this morning by a herd of mosquito's that were getting restless. I think I've lost a pint of blood or two during the night. The pleasant people at the tannery unloaded me at high speed and all was good. The smell was atrocious obviously but hey. When I say smell I don't just mean the tannery. Last nights beer and peanut combination may have ended in a mini bowel blitzkrieg which resulted in a dash for the toilet. The toilets were disgusting so I decid...

What a great day: The birds were singing this morning, it was hard rock I think, but they seemed to be enjoying themselves. The rain has stopped at last and the sun has been out today. You can't beat the smell of an Italian tannery in hot weather. Literally an eye watering experience. Anyway, delivery made and off to swap my empty trailer for a full one at the depot in Brescia. Once that was done and I'd received my paperwork it was off to my delivery point in Ze...

Arrived last night after travelling through Mont Blanc tunnel. The weather was lovely yesterday right up to the point when it wasn't. It has rained most of the night and most of the day so far. The puddles are getting deeper but I am safely cocooned in my tin box on wheels with the heater on. Winter, if it hasn't arrived yet, is just around the corner. I am parked at the public weigh bridge waiting for Italy to open tomorrow morning so I can deliver my load of co...

Had a leisurely drive down through France today. Leisurely in that my truck isn't always a willing partner when it comes to going up hills. Still, the phone hasn't rang and I've been left to my own devices. Stopping often for coffee stops is the future as far as I'm concerned :-) Parked up in the shadow of Mont Blanc which is nice. Being in the shadow of a mountain means it's dark now so I shall have to gaze at it's snowy peak in the morning if the cloud allows. ...