Stefano Pasini

GOLF AND IL PELLICANO IN A XJR, 2018

Saturday 16 June 2018 This time, we decided to make this long(ish) trip with our Jaguar XJR

The 'Panoramica' highway from Bologna to Firenze is actually the old A1, and it's empty and beautiful today as everybody drives on the slightly shorter, straighter 'Direttissima'

The Ugolino Golf Club in Via Chiantigiana, Firenze

A challenging course, but the scenery is incomparable

We played with Massimo and Elise, two wonderful persons

The Rolex sign deserves a picture before driving on the n.10 tee

Pipino's 'Pinguino' is a very tasty ice cream

Inside joke....

Filling up in Forte dei Marmi, Sunday morning

Il Pellicano

Some sun

Il Pellicano is all about sun, elegance and relax

Federico mixes a perfect Martini and the olive 'on ice' is a nice touch

Dusk from the terrace of the restaurant

A nice dish of 'Crudo' (raw fish)

The horizon at dusk looks good with a nice glass of Vermentino acting as a magnifying glass

Large yachts are often moored in front of the Pellicano, confirming that this is one of the most beautiful places on the coast of Argentario

A nice garage as well, with swallows flying around...

Thursday 21 June

The XJR ready for the 288 km trip back home

Garmin makes good GPS systems but I still prefer Beckers

Waiting for some lost luggage to reach us...

Start....

...and finish (Faenza, Bologna, Villa d'este, Firenze, Forte dei Marmi, Pellicano etc....)

SUMMARY The Bologna-Firenze-Forte-Sbarcatello and back trip was this time a little big longer than last time, having started from Faenza; something like 410 miles or 670 kilometers (return trip to/from Faenza). Fuel consumption was 13,4 litres/100 km, true to the tradition of horrendous fuel consumption of all the big 'Blower' British machines

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