Yesterday we moved on from Quattro D’Altino to Monza, a 169 mile navigation run, went without problems. We had lunch at a national park area ìParco Di Monzaî after which we moved onto the Habitat Hotel. We had two hours to change into our dinner suits before going to one of the sponsors, Briancars of Monza the BMW Mini agent, where we saw the new Mini Clubman and had a few nibbles. It was then another navigation route to the Monza Race Circuit, it was getting dark by then but that didnít stop them escorting us around the race track in our cars. We had another special stage around cones etc before having dinner at the Monza Race Circuit restaurant.
Apparently they are not giving any more results out from the special stages until the final evening at Brighton, so we have to just do our best and hopefully keep in the running.
Today we were up early to complete a navigational run to Stressa, en-route we visited a crazy military museum, it was a bit like a “Fred Dibnah” site, many old steam engines, tanks, aircraft, mountains of old motorbikes – a real Aladdin’s Cave. Moving on from there we arrived at Stressa by the lake where we were taken on a boat to a small island for lunch. Another boat trip back and yet another special stage doing reversing manoeuvres in a pre-set time (think we did okay on that one). We are now in our hotel for this evening, a very swish one “The Grand” it is 2.10pm, the afternoon is ours. Tonight we are all suited-up again for yet more food in the dining room.
We will keep you up to speed as our journey back north progresses further.<br>Catch you later.
Ian & Mike
