Today's major challenge isn't the gut wrenching hairpins and sheer drops of the Stelvio Pass, it's where we are going to find fuel in this remote alpine region. Fingers crossed eh!
After breakfast we head up the last few hundred feet to the summit and I bang my head on the top of the world. Then it's feet off the pedals and cruise all the way to the bottom. The twists, turns and room for one narrow tunnels are brilliant fun to drive but I'm suprised Top Gear voted this the best road in the world as it's hard to believe Jeremy Clarkson would enjoy negotiating cyclists & motor-homes (which are, let's face it, caravans with engines) that clog up the fun.
I do salute the coach drivers that take on this route. Outside our hotel was a bus stop with a once an hour service. That's equal to what we get in Canterbury from "Arriva".
We finally coast on fumes into a petrol station at the bottom of the mountain and discover that diesel is more pricey here in Italy, although still cheaper than the UK. I suspected yesterday what good value for money Austria is when we followed an Italian car across the boarder that was smuggling a brand new washing machine.
We pull into our hotel at Lake Como, open the doors and realise how busy the air conditioning has been over the past few hours. It's baking hot and nice and oxygeney, due to our lack of altitude. The past few days has been a bit wheezy and we've been gasping like chain smokers doing a fun run.
We've checked into our hotel which had great views of the mountains and lake. A huge bonus is the bidet (beeday) in the bathroom as this is ideal for keeping the champagne bottles chilled.
Let the tranquil peace begin, and exhale.......
For sale in a supermarket. Can I use my club card points?
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