After 4200 Km riding on my Vespa - not including those done on foot -, 1400 pics taken while leaving myself to be totally amazed by the finest pieces of art the human genius created, from the Birth of Venus by Botticelli in Florence to the magnificent Sistine Chapel in Rome, just to name a few of the masterpieces that impressed me the most, then being captured by the atmosphere of the Palio dell’Assunta in Siena and by the numerous enogastronomic sagre in Umbria, being kissed by the sun while bathing into the sea of Puglia and finally being delighted by hearing the different dialects spoken by the people of the italian regions I went through… well, I’m back home in Como with so many things to tell that a book would be the most appropriate way to deliver this intense travel experience to you!
I think a book would also be a nice way to thank all the friends who helped me making this trip real and the people I had the pleasure to meet along the way.
I’ve got other priorities at the moment, with a lot of work to do to continue my software projects, but the idea of the book is consistent enough to be taken seriously.
My GPS-enabled Vespa GTS 250 i.e. did a wonderful job bringing me from north to south and back home and I think this sentence written on a old advertisement I spotted at the Museo Piaggio in Pontedera fully reflects its value as a symbol of freedom for italians of all ages: “One day a small plane left his wings in the sky to become a myth on the ground“.
It has been a wonderful experience, well worth all the hassle. I hope you also had a happy time and some good relax during this August and you’re now getting back to work with renewed energy.

On my Vespa at the Colosseum in Rome, a pic shot by Monnalisa… well, it actually was a girl with a black shirt with “Monnalisa” written on it!