Ok truth time, yesterday afternoon we broke down right here. Our car gear shift refused to move and our brake lights failed.

We managed to limp back to our hotel with the use of a screwdriver to enable Ian to change gear. We contacted the RAC who sent us a sad looking mechanic who's intelectual limit was to change a tyre. Our formerly frosty receptionist Esther proved to be a little Diamond, she helped translate & we sent the guy away with instructions to tow us to the Hyundai dealership at 09.30 today, rather than his local garage with unlikely access to parts.
The tow truck failed to arrive by 11 so we opted to drive ourselves, all be it rather illegally to the dealership. Once there the staff could not have been more helpful, we were quickly into diagnostics & what we feared was a broken switch ( which would be available tuesday ) turned out to be an electrical fault in the tow bar ! 5 mechanics pored over our car.

These amazing guys charged us 16 euros! we saw them high fiving each other as we drove away, highly pleased with solving our issue.
Had we stuck with the local guy we'd still be there now.

We tried again to go up vesuvious & made it to the ticket office just before the 2 hr round trip walk to the crater.

Lunch at the Kona Restaurant on the downward journey.

Having collected my girls from The Leonardo da Vinci airport, we headed into Rome.

A drive through the restricted streets brings us to our hotel.

After a shower we head out to the Trevi fountain very close to our hotel.

The pixies and us at dinner.

Lovely to have you here ladies..

Goodnight lovely reader xxx