Anyway we went to Italy in the car last month and she never missed a beat
![Big Grin :D](./images/smilies/4.gif)
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I say she never missed a beat, but she did do one extra. More of a bang really as the rear drivers tyre blew at 70mph on the motorway. Looks like it picked up a puncture from something, deflated, overheated finally blowing out the sidewall completely. Didn't damage my rim luckily! A quick change to the spare and 50mins later we had a new tyre on from a local garage. Same model just a different speed rating. And we still made the Ferry. Note to others, Make sure if you have aftermarket rims you keep a set of the original studs as they may have a different seat to your spare! I didn't and mine were!!
![Embarassed :oops:](./images/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
Slept in French lay-bys on the way down and back, much cheaper that a hotel and it saved putting the tent up in the pi**ing rain!
![Image](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/BikeLugger/Passat/DSCF2589.jpg)
![Image](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/BikeLugger/Passat/FrenchLayby.jpg)
Plenty of room in the back for Paula at 5'4" not so good for me at 5'11"
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![Image](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/BikeLugger/Passat/HotelPassat.jpg)
Top few days driving around Lago Maggiore drooling over all the motorbikes and taking in the cracking views.
![Image](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/BikeLugger/Passat/Stresa.jpg)
![Image](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/BikeLugger/Passat/IsolaBellaonLagoMaggiore.jpg)
![Image](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/BikeLugger/Passat/HotelinStresa.jpg)
Can recommend it to all!