Tuscany June 2024

[BertvanHorck]

Hi, this summer, in June, I'm going to Tuscany for a few weeks in my K series, staying just south of Florence. 3 days down via Annoy and Col du Petit St Bernard, return probably 4 days perhaps through Switzerland for a few more cols and 2 weeks in Tuscany. I would love to hear from people who know of Caterham owners in Tuscany if there are any, just to meet up. The Italian Caterham club seems defunct, and their facebook page has not been updated in years....

Thank you for any introductions. Bert

[Nigel B]

Hi Bert, 

Sorry for my very belated reply, I should really look at the Blat/Tour section of Blatchat more often!

I hope you have a fantastic time! I had a brilliant trip to Tuscany back in 2022, definitely memories to last a lifetime!

Where are you staying? We stayed in Castellina in Chianti (we stay there for a week or two most years, in fact.) It’s a beautiful area, Florence & Siena are both spectacular. If you’d like a restaurant recommendation, I know a couple of fantastic, slightly out-of-the-way places.

I remember speaking to an Italian Caterham owner online before the trip. If I remember correctly, he lived near San Marino, so not a million miles from Florence. We did discuss meeting up, but in the end it didn’t happen.

Having done a bit of digging, his name is Antoine Decoccoiner. If you’re on Facebook, he’s a member of several of the Caterham Facebook groups. He seemed like a friendly chap & was up for a meet up.

Anyway, I hope you have a fantastic trip! I’m envious. 😁

[SLR No.77]

And if you’re in Siena don’t forget to call in for a pastry at Nannini’s