Florida to Connecticut via Giulia Super 2019 – Day Two
Drive 370 mi, 8 hours, 6 minutes After most of the day spent on the dreaded I95 yesterday I was looking forward to some back roads and “blue highways”. Starting out getting some non-ethanol gas then taking the ring road …
Florida to Connecticut via Giulia Super 2019 – Day Three
Setting off and heading north on I40, the first thing to do was to fill up on some non ethanol fuel so I exited the interstate for the more scenic route 11. Heading toward the Chesapeake bridges and tunnels along …
Florida to Connecticut via Giulia Super 2019 – Day Four
The last day of travel started cold and only got colder… and wetter. Rain and traffic was the theme of the day as I circumvented the horrible roads that lead into New York City. The poor weather it being a …
Ocean Reef Club – Vintage Weekend 2018
Every year, the Ocean Reef Club, in Key Largo Florida, hosts the “Vintage Weekend”. The spectacular show gives owners of vintage planes, boats and automobiles a chance show their cherished possessions to an appreciative public. The video below focuses on …
Alfa Romeo – Sticky ATE Brakes
The front right brake on the Giulia Super began sticking just a couple of weeks after the drive from Connecticut to Florida. When braking, the car would pull to the left. After a drive I noticed the right front wheel …
Europe 2018 – Part One – Groningen to Grainthorpe
Avoiding the bridges and traffic that surrounds New York City we decided to travel via the ferry from Connecticut to Long Island and then west to JFK airport. We arrived and checked Nico in for the flight and it was …
Europe 2018 – Part Two – Netherlands
The short Cityhopper between Humberside airport in the Midlands of the UK and Schiphol Airport, outside of Amsterdam took virtually no time at all – due to the flight lasting only an hour and the one hour time change. Good …
Europe 2018 – South X Sud – Part One
Setting off from our apartment rental in the center Alkmaar, it was time to depart and start the trip south with our final destination Lake Orta Italy and the village of Orta San Giulio. Our first stop was to visit …
Europe 2018 – South X Sud – Part Two
The first part of our drive this day was entering France via highway and making our way toward an unusual roadside sculpture “The Woinic”. This metal pig stands over 30 feet tall, and almost 50 feet long and is an interesting …