On the road again - in chalet country

We were only back from Sicily for two night to ready ourselves for our homeward trip.  Cleaning and tidying and packing took up all our time.  We had farewell visits from some friends and neighbours, and of course went to say goodbye to Luciana and Mariano and Sofia at the farm.

Today (Sunday) we left in some haste - not even time to take a last photograph of our familiar view of Barga and its Duomo.  We drove up the beautiful upper Garfagnana valley to Aulla, then took the autostrada all the way to the Mont Blanc tunnel and beyond to the alpine hamlet of Cordon, where, after the long drive, we have had a wonderful peaceful evening and a very fine meal.  We go to sleep looking over to Mont Blanc bathed in the light of a full moon.

Paddy fields near Alexandria - where the arborio rice is grown

Through the windscreen, no time to stop - Mont Blanc rears its head in the distance

And a more relaxed first view of Mont Blanc from our hotel balcony

Panorama from our room - Mont Blanc now on extreme right

An alpine feel to our room ... 

... and an alpine beer to follow - main ingredient - "Eau de Mont Blanc"!