I'm planning my route down for a months visit in July.
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I logged on this morning to my local webcam, to look at the snow on the ski slopes.
Thu, 01/05/2012 - 04:47
Loved the note about changing the locks!
Wed, 09/21/2011 - 09:20
Mon, 07/25/2011 - 05:21
For many years now I have used the likes of 'mappy', 'via michelin' etc for calculating different routes down to Italy - for us its a part of our holiday, so we don't always want to take the quickest/shortest route down.Ìý We prefer to vary the rou
Wed, 06/01/2011 - 09:25
Today I received an email from the Swiss Travel Centre.Ìý The relevant portion is;- "The GBP price for a Vignette will increase from 01 June 2011 and we wanted to give you the opportunity to purchase this years’ Vignette before the pric
Mon, 05/23/2011 - 09:45
I've just driven down and back for a [much too] short holiday, and feel that an update on how fuel prices look on the way down would be useful to fellow travellers The following is a good site for seeing what prices have been likeÌýÌý
Mon, 04/04/2011 - 05:02
P&O have introduced a new ferry on the Dover - Calais route - its called the Spirit of Britain. They seem to have a special offer on at the moment [on this ship only] I've just booked a return crossing [car + 2] for £60 - significantly less th
Sat, 01/29/2011 - 06:08
Does Tomato soup exist in Italy? We were feeling a bit under the weather when we went out to Italy 2 weeks ago.Ìý As part of the R&R process, I fancied some soup, and looked around the supermarket.Ìý There were lots of different soups, but I rea
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 08:29
The route/timings for next years Giro d'Italia have been posted Ìý My son rang me up to inform me that the route passes about 100m away from
Sat, 11/06/2010 - 07:04
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Wireless ones are dead simple to set up - no wires to run around the house.ÌýA typical system fitting is ÌýI'd always buy a second 'dummy' alarm box for fitting at the back of the house
Get a wireless one from the UK and take it over to Italy
We use Michel Thomas - look on ebay for cheap sets of the discsÌýHowever - look at your Local Authority Evening Classes - many do Conversational ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ
You could ask your Comune's advice - check their website for who to contact [the 'tributi' I think - at least it is for me]ÌýGood Luck
The whole lot goes to the comune - at least mine doesPaid today [I hope] by my bank - I emailed them the F24, and they said it would be
Yes - its 16th December, but Comunes may leave it very late before deciding how much the charge will be.Ìý [it won't necessarily be the same as the June payment]
My UK Solicitor wouldn't put anything in my UK Will about my ½ûÂþÌìÌà Property.Ìý
If you do have to cross a RoadI'd suggest you layÌý the pipe [or cable] in a 100mm plastic duct under the road section, and lay a couple of spare ducts as well.ÌýThat way, if you need to, you can 'thread' another service pipe/cableÌýthrough at a later date, without digging the road up again,
Vignette Avoiding Routes1.Ìý Dunkirk - Lille - Namur - Luxembourg [cheap petrol] - Metz - Nancy- Remiremont - Lure - Villersexel - Baume-les-Dames - Pontarlier - swiss border - Vallorbe - then road 9 [Not A9] to Lausanne - stay on 9 around Lac le Man andÌý also stay on 9 parallel to A9 up to Brig and on through Simplon Pass to Italy and on to the ½ûÂþÌìÌà Autostrada that passes Stresa and on to Milan.Ìý No toll charges until ItalyÌý2.Ìý Calais - Rheims -ÌýChalons [all toll motorway] - then off motorway to Vitry-le-Francois - St-Dizier - Chaumont - D619 to Rolampont - N19 to Langres - D974 to Longeau-Percy - D67 to Besancon [at present town centre being dug up fot Trams] - N57 to Pontalier - then follow above route.Ìý Toll charge of approx £20ÌýRoute 1 is my favourite, but when we take the dog [via Channel Tunnel], Route 2 will probably 'win', although its not much of a detour to go CalaisÌý- Dunkirk, and on via Luxembourg.ÌýTime wise - as we don't belt down to/from Italy, it shouldn't be excessively longer.Ìý We've done the Lausanne to Brig [Road 9] route once already, as it is more scenic than the A9 around the lake.ÌýComments?
I think we can taken as official.Here is an article - I didn't begrudge the SF40 cost at present, as we drive down 2 or 3 times a year, but SF100 is a bit too steep.ÌýTherefore, I've worked out my 'how to cross Switzerland without using motorways' route, [via Simplon Pass] - looks like it will add about an hour [max] to the journey, but will be a bit scenic]ÌýÌý