What is the atmosphere like in Italy at the moment?

[Louis Balfour]

Anyone over there?

I am considering a drive down soon, but am concerned that if we can find hotel availability the towns won't really have got back to normal. We don't want to drive down only to find a lot of it shut.

I keep an eye on Italian news and watch the webcams in various locations and cannot really fully read what is going on.

Can anyone give me a first hand report please?

[EVR]

Louis Balfour said:

Anyone over there?

I am considering a drive down soon, but am concerned that if we can find hotel availability the towns won't really have got back to normal. We don't want to drive down only to find a lot of it shut.

I keep an eye on Italian news and watch the webcams in various locations and cannot really fully read what is going on.

Can anyone give me a first hand report please?

Hi, I live in Milan and spent some holiday time in Tuscany and Liguria.

Things are fine, really. As far as I am concerned, even more enjoyable with less tourists. In Milan, downtown yesterday, it was a bliss. Portovenere, Cinque Terre, Forte dei Marmi, all were very much more liveable.

As far as precautions goes, a good 80% of the times a face masks was needed people were wearing it. Not perfect, but if this is your concern, then, I would not live home until everything is done and over. I have been 10 days in Cannes before going to Tuscany and honestly, French follow the rules way more spottily than us Italians.

[Louis Balfour]

EVR said:

Louis Balfour said:

Anyone over there?

I am considering a drive down soon, but am concerned that if we can find hotel availability the towns won't really have got back to normal. We don't want to drive down only to find a lot of it shut.

I keep an eye on Italian news and watch the webcams in various locations and cannot really fully read what is going on.

Can anyone give me a first hand report please?

Hi, I live in Milan and spent some holiday time in Tuscany and Liguria.

Things are fine, really. As far as I am concerned, even more enjoyable with less tourists. In Milan, downtown yesterday, it was a bliss. Portovenere, Cinque Terre, Forte dei Marmi, all were very much more liveable.

As far as precautions goes, a good 80% of the times a face masks was needed people were wearing it. Not perfect, but if this is your concern, then, I would not live home until everything is done and over. I have been 10 days in Cannes before going to Tuscany and honestly, French follow the rules way more spottily than us Italians.

Thank you. How is wearing a mask in 30 degrees of heat?

[EVR]

Louis Balfour said:

Thank you. How is wearing a mask in 30 degrees of heat?

Pretty poor!

[Pericoloso]

I was going to come down for the rescheduled Mille Miglia and a whole bunch of other stuff which seems to be going ahead

over a 2 week period in Ottobre .

Didn't count on my Italian car being parked permanently yesterday though .

I won't be coming now.

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Pericoloso said:

Didn't count on my Italian car being parked permanently yesterday though

Oh dear - what's happened?

[Pericoloso]

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Pericoloso said:

Didn't count on my Italian car being parked permanently yesterday though

Oh dear - what's happened?

The floor and arches have succumbed to rust in a big way .

Everything can be repaired but I had to draw a line somewhere .

Rather than divert this thread take a look at pics I posted today in the trivial thread in the lounge , not a pretty sight .

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Pericoloso said:

The floor and arches have succumbed to rust in a big way .

Everything can be repaired but I had to draw a line somewhere .

Rather than divert this thread take a look at pics I posted today in the trivial thread in the lounge , not a pretty sight .

Argh. Such a shame for PH's most famous Barchetta.

[Pericoloso]

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Argh. Such a shame for PH's most famous Barchetta.

It's 23 years old FIAT ,I still wasn't ready to park it up .

Disappointment is palpable .

[Louis Balfour]

We've decided against Italy this year; it's just too risky with the government making snap decisions to quarantine.

[EVR]

Louis Balfour said:

We've decided against Italy this year; it's just too risky with the government making snap decisions to quarantine.

I would say this is a wise choice.