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Auto Moto d’Epoca, Europe 2014, Italy, Netherlands, Travel

Padua Italy 2014: Step one – Connticut to NY via Ferry

by Fred Freyon October 16, 2014February 18, 20201 Comment on Padua Italy 2014: Step one – Connticut to NY via Ferry

Today I set off for the Netherlands with my ultimate destination being the Auto Moto d’Epoca in Padua Italy.  This yearly auto parts market/classic auto show has been on my “to do list” for years. From the photos I’ve seen and stories …

Auto Moto d’Epoca, Europe 2014, Italy, Travel

Padua step one, part two

by Fred Freyon October 17, 2014February 18, 20206 Comments on Padua step one, part two

On the way west on Long Island I passed by my favorite Alfa shop, Alfa Auto Clinic. My 66 Super is there for some work so I figured I’d stop in a visit the boys and my Giulia. Then at …

Auto Moto d’Epoca, Europe 2014, Italy, Netherlands, Travel

Padua day two – Holland, heading south

by Fred Freyon October 19, 2014February 18, 20202 Comments on Padua day two – Holland, heading south

Arriving in Groningen was as always a treat. A beautiful train station awaits you as you depart. Dinky picked me up in his Alfa 33 and we creeped along in rush hour traffic towards Cor

Auto Moto d’Epoca, Europe 2014, Italy, Travel

Padua trip – Day three; a side trip for Alfas

by Fred Freyon October 20, 2014February 18, 2020Leave a Comment on Padua trip – Day three; a side trip for Alfas

Departing DInky’s moms house we headed south towards our hotel in Barr France, just south of Strasbourg. Then Dinky recalled that some of his Dutch Alfa Club buddies were planing to attend a car show this very weekend outside of …

Auto Moto d’Epoca, Europe 2014, Italy, Travel

Padua trip – Day four; twisty roads in Switzerland

by Fred Freyon October 20, 2014February 18, 2020Leave a Comment on Padua trip – Day four; twisty roads in Switzerland

After a morning walk around the historic section of Barr France we loaded up Dinkys 33 and set our sights for Italy and our final stop for the day; just south of Lake Como.  Before good pizza and a bed we …

Auto Moto d’Epoca, Europe 2014, Italy, Travel

Padua Trip – Day Five; Alfas, Alfas…. and even more Alfas

by Fred Freyon October 21, 2014February 18, 2020Leave a Comment on Padua Trip – Day Five; Alfas, Alfas…. and even more Alfas

Picking up a buddy at the Milan Malpensa airport afforded us the opportunity to visit a little known museum for all things flight. The Parco e Museo del Volo Volandia covers flight wether it be the earliest flights in gliders or space …

Auto Moto d’Epoca, Europe 2014, Italy, Travel

Padua Trip – Day Six; Arrivo!

by Fred Freyon October 22, 2014February 18, 20203 Comments on Padua Trip – Day Six; Arrivo!

As the Auto D’Epoca starts tomorrow (Thursday) and the trip from Como to Padua is only 3 hours via the Autostrada and we have the day to transverse the distance – we’ve planned a slow route.

Auto Moto d’Epoca, Europe 2014, Italy, Travel

Padua Trip: Day Seven – Show time!

by Fred Freyon October 24, 2014February 18, 2020Leave a Comment on Padua Trip: Day Seven – Show time!

A thursday pre-show day was added a couple of years ago to the show due to the massive throng of people vying for space in the rare parts section. So, Dinky ordered pre-show tickets.

Auto Moto d’Epoca, Europe 2014, Italy, Travel

Padua Trip: Day Eight – en masse

by Fred Freyon October 25, 2014February 18, 2020Leave a Comment on Padua Trip: Day Eight – en masse

Friday the  Auto e Moto d’Epoca opened to the general public with standard priced tickets so the crowds were many. Photographing the special cars without someone standing in the way was much more difficult

Auto Moto d’Epoca, Europe 2014, Italy, Travel

Padua Trip: Day Nine – Turistico

by Fred Freyon October 25, 2014February 18, 2020Leave a Comment on Padua Trip: Day Nine – Turistico

With no desire to venture to the show again today and fight through the crowds we decided today would be a good day to explore what the city has to offer.

Auto Moto d’Epoca, Europe 2014, Italy, Travel

Padua Trip: Day Ten – to and fro

by Fred Freyon October 27, 2014February 18, 2020Leave a Comment on Padua Trip: Day Ten – to and fro

Well I mapped out a scenic drive like the many I’ve done in the past. I’ve mapped out drives as far as across the USA so a simple trip from Padua to Amsterdam is a “walk in the park”. Well, …

Auto Moto d’Epoca, Europe 2014, Italy, Travel

Padua Trip: Day Eleven – Italy to Netherlands in a day

by Fred Freyon October 29, 2014April 5, 2021Leave a Comment on Padua Trip: Day Eleven – Italy to Netherlands in a day

Since the previous days many miles of twisting roads accumulated in very little distance actually traveled toward our goal of Holland – we decided we should set our navigation via Germany’s high speed autobahn

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