I have wanted to take a trip on a Riva boat since the first time I saw one in an old movie.

Such elegance, style…  prrrrrrrrr……………………

Apparently the history of Riva yachts goes back to 1842, when Pietro Riva began repairing and building yachts on Lake Iseo in northern Italy.

…and here was I, sitting on the banks of Lake Iseo, about to not only take a trip in a Riva boat, but to also explore the iconic Riva manufacturing facility…

(lovely new friends, John and Sue McNaughton)

Btw, the fellow on the left is Matthew Twynham and he was the one who put together the tour.  I can heartily recommend Matt – what a lovely man – nothing was too much trouble and he took such wonderful care of everyone…

~ Bella

Rum, Austria to Lake Iseo, Italy

May 17, 2019 2

I didn't set foot outside the hotel the entire week I was there...  It was just magical sitting out on the balcony writing, reading, working...  the Alps so extremely close it felt as though one could reach out and touch them... Then, at the end of that week, off to…

Mille Miglia historic car race (post 1 of 2)

May 17, 2019 0

The Mille Miglia (mille = 1000, miglia = mile) was an open-road, motorsport endurance race established in 1927 by the young Counts Aymo Maggi and Franco Mazzotti, which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957. Now, it is not a 'race' as such but more of a…