We had an early breakfast, packed the car and left the hotel at about 8am, having said goodbye to the divers who were up and about.
The traffic through Naples was pretty horrible, but we made it out of town without incident.
Our first charge and coffee was at Albergo Ristorante, not far from the A1. It had a strange dirt car park across the road, which is where the supercharger was. Before we sat down for coffee, we had a wander. It was a lovely venue, with the outside set up for a wedding.
More A1, which was definitely sunny, and free-flowing traffic wise. Our second charge was in a beautiful spot called Frangellini, but we couldn't get lunch in the hotel because it was too early. There was a pool, an amazing view, and a cat lounging in a hammock.
Back on the road, I realised that our route would take us right past Orvieto. I joked with Pidge online about having a return visit, but dismissed it as spoiling our schedule and charging plan. As time went on, though, it seemed a shame not to, so decided in the end that we had time and charge enough to do it.
We decided to drive up into the town rather than take the funicular, and so wound our way up a reasonably good road. We arrived at about 1pm, having negotiated some scarily narrow cobbled streets in the very wide Tesla. We parked in a tiny square, and walked until we found civilisation. The Duomo loomed into view before long, and after trying a few different lunch places, settled on a pizza place a little way from the worst of the tourists. There were still opportunities for people watching, and not long after we sat down, a woman asked if she could use an adjoining table. We agreed. She was an American ex-pat, and was content to do all the talking. She let us into a few Orvieto secrets, having lived there for a number of years, and gave us some recommendations of where to go. She was certainly eccentric, but it was fun to be able to speak English to a local.
Strangely, Orvieto wasn't really how I remembered it. Though to be honest, I really only have one picture in my mind, of a sloping street with lots of jewellery shops on it. It was grey and overcast that day, and so today felt very different.
We left Orvieto soon after, now being behind schedule. We had a stop at Montepulciano services for toilets, which was built over the road. Then we had a short charge at the Arezzo Park Hotel - a strange place in the middle of nowhere, with no services.
Not long after, once the A1 had climbed into almost mountainous terrain, we were presented with an alternative 'scenic' road. Without any real thought behind it, Christian found he was taking us down it. I was a little worried that it would add too much time to the journey, but actually, it was lovely having less traffic, and it was certainly interesting disappearing into tunnels every now and then.
We had another charge and coffee at the Hotel Real Fini Baia del Re, near Modena. It was a hip hotel with office folks drinking outside. We got there around 6.15 - it was getting dark.
The A1 after this was straight, flat, busy, dark, and boring. We stopped for dinner and a charge at the Roadhouse Grill in Francolino, outside Milan - this was about 8.30. After that, it was easy driving, and thankfully a short hop. We soon left the A1, and disappeared down through tunnels into Como.
Fireworks greeted us as we drove around the lake to our destination. Even in the dark, you could see how high up the lights were, and how amazing the landscape must be.
The Hotel Centrale was a block back from the lake, in Cernobbio. We arrived at 10.15. It was a nice, old building, with wide carpets on the stairs. It wasn't particularly sound-proof though. The check-in was easy, and we went upstairs.
We had a balcony, but only a view of the hotels across the road. Shower and bed.
The traffic through Naples was pretty horrible, but we made it out of town without incident.
More A1, which was definitely sunny, and free-flowing traffic wise. Our second charge was in a beautiful spot called Frangellini, but we couldn't get lunch in the hotel because it was too early. There was a pool, an amazing view, and a cat lounging in a hammock.
Back on the road, I realised that our route would take us right past Orvieto. I joked with Pidge online about having a return visit, but dismissed it as spoiling our schedule and charging plan. As time went on, though, it seemed a shame not to, so decided in the end that we had time and charge enough to do it.
Strangely, Orvieto wasn't really how I remembered it. Though to be honest, I really only have one picture in my mind, of a sloping street with lots of jewellery shops on it. It was grey and overcast that day, and so today felt very different.
We left Orvieto soon after, now being behind schedule. We had a stop at Montepulciano services for toilets, which was built over the road. Then we had a short charge at the Arezzo Park Hotel - a strange place in the middle of nowhere, with no services.
Not long after, once the A1 had climbed into almost mountainous terrain, we were presented with an alternative 'scenic' road. Without any real thought behind it, Christian found he was taking us down it. I was a little worried that it would add too much time to the journey, but actually, it was lovely having less traffic, and it was certainly interesting disappearing into tunnels every now and then.
We had another charge and coffee at the Hotel Real Fini Baia del Re, near Modena. It was a hip hotel with office folks drinking outside. We got there around 6.15 - it was getting dark.
The A1 after this was straight, flat, busy, dark, and boring. We stopped for dinner and a charge at the Roadhouse Grill in Francolino, outside Milan - this was about 8.30. After that, it was easy driving, and thankfully a short hop. We soon left the A1, and disappeared down through tunnels into Como.
Fireworks greeted us as we drove around the lake to our destination. Even in the dark, you could see how high up the lights were, and how amazing the landscape must be.
The Hotel Centrale was a block back from the lake, in Cernobbio. We arrived at 10.15. It was a nice, old building, with wide carpets on the stairs. It wasn't particularly sound-proof though. The check-in was easy, and we went upstairs.
We had a balcony, but only a view of the hotels across the road. Shower and bed.
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