For our 25th wedding anniversary we had a fantastic olive oil & wine tasting at a small winery called L'ESSENZA di Puglia - a very fitting name. Due to the poor road conditions around here we mostly use our kid's rental car - but for this trip we took the Morgan of course. 😀 If... Continue Reading →
Bonn-Brindisi – Day 4 – Amalfi to Apulia
The shortest route from Napoli to our destination would be 340km. With the issues we had on Day 3, we expected it to be a rough ride. Especially as the expected temperatures would be much higher compared to the days before. But one thing we did not want to miss is the to see and... Continue Reading →
Bonn-Brindisi – Day 3- Autostrada Struggle to Napoli
With roughly 430km the section between Siena and Napoli was the furthest section on our route to Brindisi (taking the passage to Munich aside). The idea to take the coastal route was put aside early. We knew it is going to be a mostly Autostrada day. As we arrived later in Siena than expected -... Continue Reading →
Bonn-Brindisi – Day 2 – Bolzano to Siena
The second day started with some quick technical checks. I topped of coolant water, checked tire pressure and oil level. As we had problems with power loss driving up to the Timmelsjoch - I also checked the fuel filters and fuel pressure again. These are all OK and I don't believe they are part of... Continue Reading →
Bonn-Brindisi – Day 1 – passo del rombo
Finally our summer vacation trip has started. The idea came about 8 month ago and it is exciting and strange that it is now a reality. The day started early with a flight to Munich. When we arrived it was raining quite a bit - but the forecast said that it will clear up are... Continue Reading →
Bonn-Brindisi 2023 – Leg 0
When we started planning our summer trip in January, it was clear that I have a couple more days left on my time off balance than my wife. The entire round trip will be approx 4000km. We have three-and-a-half-days travel time. Do make the most out of this - I came up with idea to... Continue Reading →
Not quite finished yet – trip prep cont.
While I have the important tasks for out upcoming trip all sorted, there is always something that comes up last minute. The biggest change: my wife insists on keeping the rear bench in for our trip. As our kids come and visit us in Italy - is does make sense to have a rear bench... Continue Reading →
A pleasant Business Trip
Occasionally work does have quite pleasant moments - especially when a business partners an invite. I had the honor to be speaker today on such an event in Vilnius. What I didn't know is that they picked a really awesome location - the restaurant Le Mans at the Porsche Museum here. Even though I prefer... Continue Reading →