OFF TO ITALY

Road side picnic easy to do when camping . Even had a brew .

My new toy , bad spot though plenty on midges .

     It is now Saturday 20th June we have had 4 nights in Plombiers, I am still attached to our tent and today we leave for Italy . The one advantage bike touring has is less stuff , up up and away . The more gear the longer it takes to pack . Hence the 11 am start . Also stopping one night is possible but hard work so we hope to choose camp-sites with  care and stop a few days .

      We couldn't decide between Tuscany and Croatia , The sat nav was set for Trieste and it took us through Switzerland . There was heavy rain and a landslide delayed us for 3 hours .With the late start and delay we were well behind schedule and with the time at 7pm we commanded the sat nav to take us to the Ibis Como. With rates advertised at 45 euros we were a little stunned to find the nightly rate to be 106 Euros . However too tired to look for another hotel we checked in . I have to say it was very nice ,allowed us to charge things up check the internet and we can now say we have been to the Italian Lakes .

                             Recipe of the day Egg Curry

Hard boil 4 eggs
In a frying pan or Wok add
Oil
2 x Onions
1 to 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 to 2 teaspoons chilli powder
1 to 2 teaspoons turmeric
1 to 2 teaspoons garlic paste
1 to 2 teaspoons ginger paste
4 cardamom pods
1 x tin chick peas
1 x tin tomatoes

heat stirring and simmer for a bit add the eggs and serve with rice .

This is the fast version fry the onions and spices first if not in a hurry .