Siena
Trip Start
Aug 25, 2008
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Trip End
Oct 28, 2008
Siena,
Tuscany,
Italy
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
We have made our way down from the north of Italy to Siena, its a very beautiful city.
We had to take the motorways as it left us a choice 41/2 hours on good but boring roads or 101/2 hours on the pot holes and back roads, so we coughed up the tolls and took the motorway.
Along the motorways they have rest centres with tables chairs toilets and free parking.
All was going well untilo just south of Bologna when we stopped Linda went off to the loo and faster than you can think she was back saying " its a hole in the ground and it stinks"
Let me explain they have a square area with a hole at the back and two platforms for your feet. You gracefully remove clothing and assume the position, only problem with thsi one was no grab rail so one slip and your in.
Linda is not the best at balancing so declined to use them ( she says that Harrods is better).
Well with a few comments not for this page we were on our way again. Did I mention that there was even two hookers trying their luck or whatever with the truckies. Interesting places these stops.
In Siena we found a camping ground as it was warm and sunny in fact we had stopped on the way to peel off a few layers.
Very good camp ground very new and clean with everything provided at no extra cost compared to Amsterdam where the did not even provide toilet paper this place was luxury.
We took the bus into siena and that was an experience pack solid and trying to set the land speed record through the back streets with all the momma's hanging on from the rails.
We did the tourist look around and the history of this place is amazing.
Well we have decided to strt heading north to france so the next update will be from our stop in Northern Italy before we cross the border.
So far we have only had about 1 hour of rain to ride in so luck or someone has been with us.
On the freeways there is a toll and it cost 17.60 euros from Mandello to Siena.
Chow ( my best italian)
Comments
Hi bikers
Hi Sounds as though you are having the best time. I just hope that Linda is visiting as many shoe stores as motor cycle museums!! All going good here, school holidays, so we have added a few more things to the list of 'things we don't do'!! Enjoy the rest of the trip, it must be going so fast for you. Love Sue