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The season has officially changed, and life in the mountains has too.

Living in rural Italy has a few challenges, and I know I’ve written a lot about driving here, but that’s because it’s quite…… challenging. A 4x4 or at least something substantial to get you from A to B in winter is a good idea, but not only that, the potholes are enormous, so something big, strong and resilient is a good idea! I’ve memorised the location of all significant potholes, so as not to burst a tyre or damage my suspension. Being so low to the ground is quite a motiv

Another exciting week in the mountains… We officially went into a white zone, which meant we could travel freely AND eat inside a restaurant in the evening. Absolutely fabulous. Freedom is a wonderful thing, something which I may have taken for granted in the past, but I’ll never do that again. Only being able to travel 30kms from home is quite restricting, even if you love where you live. So, this week saw a shopping trip out to the market and the first evening meal in a ver

I was sat there in the garden, watching the sunset over the mountain. I was kind of meditating on my Facing Fears blog post and then something hit me…… I’ve had my car for 12 months. I’ve not travelled very far in him but……. I haven’t paid my bolo auto either - road tax here in Italy. Ooooooooops, I definitely haven’t paid anything; I think I might be breaking the law. I checked online, sure enough, it was due 8 months ago. Now not only do I have to pay the full amount, quite

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