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Re: Italian Road Trip 2022
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04/05/2022 15:13
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"Like" Exciting countdown Brian, especially after last year's disappointment. I'm working on a list of souvenirs (all yellow) you might like to bring me back
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Re: Italian Road Trip 2022
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04/05/2022 22:20
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In Turin you can visit the old Fiat factory at Lingotto - it now houses a hotel and shopping centre. The main lobby has on display a 1930s Fiat Topolino - if you ask the receptionist, she will give you the key to go up to the famous rooftop track. Just around the corner is the Museo dell'Automobile, which has many Fiats & Alfas to admire. And directly across the road from Lingotto is Eataly - a huge foodie heaven where you can have lunch then fill up any boot space with edible stuff to bring home. You have must have read my plans As it so happens we will be staying at the hotel in Lingotto... It had to be first choice. I wonder how I could persuade the reception to let the coupe up Looking forward to that even if it has been turned into gardens. And the Museo dell'Automobileis perfect for us with it being pet friendly. Ill be looking up this Eataly for sure. Tempting to fill the boot up but will have to see what space is available.
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Re: Italian Road Trip 2022
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04/05/2022 22:25
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"Like" Exciting countdown Brian, especially after last year's disappointment. I'm working on a list of souvenirs (all yellow) you might like to bring me back Yes 2 weeks today we will be on our way so get working on the yellow souvenirs Simon
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Re: Italian Road Trip 2022
[Re: Rosso]
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05/05/2022 09:33
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Lingotto is a good stay. Some pics and blurb on our travel blog here https://sueandwink.wordpress.com/category/italy-2015/. Seems that the Topolino in the lobby is actually 1948 vintage. View it in Google Translate for auto-translation of the Italian language posts. Eataly is highly recommended.
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Re: Italian Road Trip 2022
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26/06/2022 15:37
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A small selection of our 2022 Italian Road Trip PhotosExcellent trip and the coupé was trouble free But it was exceptionally warm in Italy for May so windows down all the time with no aircon in an attempt to keep the dogs cool. I did have a usb fan attached in the rear seat which really was a godsend for them two. Our third time driving to to Italy and still learning doing big trips like these through Europe. Covering the miles to get to Italy with dogs it has to be split up reaching Italy on the third day from getting off the ferry at Ijmuiden. Day 1 314 miles Ijmuiden to Sailuf 1 night stay Day 2 236 miles Sailuf to Feldkirchen-Westerham 1 night stay Day 3 272 miles arrived in Cervignano del Friuli 3 night stay 202 miles Cervignano del Friuli to Reggio Emelia 3 night stay 175 miles Reggio Emelia to Turin 2 night stay 160 miles Turin to La Chapelle-d'Abondance 1 night stay Day 12 240 miles La Chapelle-d'Abondance to Baden Baden 1 night stay Day 13 244 miles Baden Baden to Monchengladbach 1 night stay Day 14 156 miles Monchengladbach to Ijmuiden Still to total up all the miles but cant be far off 3000 with the day trips. All in all a great trip and finally getting to Turin in the coupe was highlight for me and also staying in the hotel at the Lingotto was a dream and a brief meet-up with Davide Briglia from Fiat Coupé Turin who came to visit us a whilst we were staying at the Lingotto. Now when is the next trip is all I want to know?
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Re: Italian Road Trip 2022
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27/06/2022 14:08
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Great pictures. Looks like a nice trip. Car looks great.
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