Coffee first!
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Last Sunday was a
lovely sunny morning so we decided to spend the morning down at the lake, have
a coffee, take a stroll and watch the Club 500 Montefiascone Car Rally that was passing through, with a
checkpoint at the Borgo del Pescatori. My photos will tell the story of
our morning.
Those of you familiar
with Marta either virtually through reading this blog for awhile or in reality
will notice that the water level in the lake is lower than ever! Even with the
little recent rainfall we have had there are beaches appearing where we personally
have never seen them before. It is worrying it looks like we are going to need
a very wet winter to restore levels.
Then the cars started
arriving, at the checkpoint.
Here are a few of my
favourite cars!
After watching the
rally cars pass through we continued our walk and headed home.
23-09-2012
Sunday Morning in Marta - Lakeside
My
slideshow presentation of the the car rally and our walk is about five minutes
long, so if you do not have time to view now, do call back and do so another
time.
Alternatively
if you are unable to view the slideshow, ( I know some of my readers have slow
internet connections that do not give them the choice of doing so) you may view
the photos via My Flickr account
in the album entitled Sunday
Morning in Marta - Lakeside
The
following paragraph will explain why the cars were in Marta on Sunday morning.
F-EST! EST! EST!
Roads &
Word
Vintage
Cars and Cultural Events
Commemoration
of the circuit of Lake Bolsena F- Est! Est! Est! Roads and Words was organised
by Club 500
Montefiascone
under the
patronage of the Municipality of Montefiascone, in collaboration with the
Cultural Association "TusciaE20", ACI and Veteran Car Club of
Viterbo.
It was
proposed to implement a weekend that united culture and passion for motoring,
through the presentation of books and the presence of historic cars of prestige,
with the intention of promoting the history, monuments, places and products
Montefiascone and Tuscia.
If you
are interested in more information about the event follow the link to New Tuscia or
the Facebook Page for the Est Est Est 500 Club in Montefiascone. Club 500
Montefiascone
I am going to be busy with other projects over
the winter so I will not be posting anything like as often here as I did during
the summer months. Also see what I had to say previously here, about not wanting to repeat posts. I am not deserting you and hopefully
will be keeping the Facebook Page updated
for those of you that would like to keep in touch there.
Otherwise I hope to be back with a post or two
during the latter part of October.
Great pictures! The scenery looks gorgeous and I love seeing all the cars!
ReplyDeleteHello:
ReplyDeleteWe too like watching vintage car rallies which happen reasonably frequently in Brighton. There is one particular rally just for Minis alone, a car of which we have fond memories having owned them for years.
The water levels on the lake do look worryingly low. It is the same at Lake Balaton in Hungary. As you say, the winter rain [and snow] will have to be considerable to restore the situation to normal.
What a lovely day you had!
You do Marta justice!
ReplyDeleteWish I were there!
The water does look worryingly low, I hope the much needed rain comes. It is a very picturesque area. I love all the coloured buildings.
ReplyDeleteIt's a wonderful and beautiful sea. of course, I like those cute cars. :)
ReplyDeleteCiao cara Lindy!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed looking at your photos. Marta (I used to have a little friend called Marta, when I was little!) looks like a very pretty place. Those Algida ombrelloni... my favourite brand of ice cream in the world (it takes different names, in different countries, and I love it!)
We are buying the house I told you about. It's fifteen minutes away from Bari, the beautiful city where I was born. I'm so excited and I can't wait to transfer some of the furniture from NY to Italy and to get a studio sorted out, on the top floor, for my husband. I'm sure the blue sky will inspire his art!
I must email my brother now: he's depressed...
ABBRACCI DA
ANNA
xxx
Looks like an amazing day! Love the cars and seeing Italy's beautiful countryside. What a dream place where you've chosen to live.
ReplyDeleteYes Linda, I say it again, you are having too much fun! I shall be back later to watch the rally. I love the slightly grumpy looking face on the bridge. I hope the water levels are restored soon.
ReplyDeleteI shall miss your posts but look forward to seeing them when you do. I do hope you are not going off to have fun, because I shall be green with envy. Lots of love, Linda x
How fun, loved the car show video too. Thank you for sharing xo
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a charming place to visit - and it would have been exciting to see those race cars winding through the streets! Have a good weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love those cars too, thanks for a tour! Beautiful photos. :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lovely morning's stroll & activities.
ReplyDeleteThere is something so romantic about old cars in Italy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking us along with you on your Sunday stroll. Love the details of the stone face and the different cars being driven through the streets.
ReplyDeleteLook forward to catching up with you later in the year.
Le 500 restano le mia macchine preferite; buon week end!
ReplyDeleteThat's really funny, we also had an Oldtimer show here in Waterloo last Sunday ! Only I didn't go because we have it each year and I had been there last year. The water level of your lake is really very low !
ReplyDeleteWe are vintage car fans but you have of course got the Italian makes there We are Porsche fans!! Love that first photo with the colourful table and chairs. Take care see you on FB Diane
ReplyDeleteA perfect way to spend Sunday morning. Love your header, LindyLouMac.
ReplyDeleteWhat a happy walk..Everything looks so pretty. The cars are very nice too.
ReplyDeleteHave been so busy this month..we celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary..the girls/husbands/grandchildren came and threw us a luau..Tell you the truth, I still can't believe 50 years..but that is the way life is..a blink.
Hope all is well with you..Wishing you a very happy weekend.xoCarolyn
What a pretty place to visit - and I really love some of those old cars.
ReplyDeleteIt sound like you are going to busy over the winter months. I look forward to your posts when you do them.Take care or yourself :))
My brother has a bright yellow Ford GT, at his funeral friends drove from interstate to be in the cortage. Around 30 of these massive cars, your images remind me of his love for anything with wheels. I especially love the little yellow one, like Brad's car only shrunk. What a great day you had, love lisa x
ReplyDeleteSome of those cars are just so awesome the little yellow one.......oh how I would love something like that so cute are cars suppose to be cute.....lol
ReplyDeleteNice little village to spend a leisure day. Love those cute cars.
ReplyDeleteLove those vintage cars Lindy ...truly Italian!
ReplyDeleteReminds me of my favorite movie , Under the Tuscan Sun :-)
What a lovely little town and a cool event to attend!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the announcement...I will keep up with you on FB. A post about cars....I love cars! (Top Gear is my favorite show).....
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lindy, for this nice report. I like very much auto d'epoca. My favorite one is a tiny yellow Fiat. Good reading for a rainy Sunday evening in Moscow.
ReplyDeleteHi Linda. Thank you for letting us know that you won't be around quite so much for a while. I'm very interested to know what you are going to be busy with over the winter!! What a lovely way to spend the day, around the lake like that. It all looks so relaxing. Super photos as always. I saw a car rally like that with really gorgeous old cars, when I was in Lake Garda a few yeares ago. It was wonderful. Take care and we'll keep in touch on facebook.
ReplyDeleteThose pictures all look so inviting. I love the bright colored boats. I imagine they look like candy floating in the water with all those cheerful colors :) Nice cars too, those pictures made me smile :)
ReplyDeleteWow what a beautiful walk you took! Great photos and interesting cars!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun way to spend the morning . Lovely lake and boats, Great cars, great weather, coffee ...what's not to like?
ReplyDeleteWhat a great event to have within walking distance! Thanks for sharing the beautiful sights.
ReplyDeleteLiz
Gorgeous photos. Hoping you get some rain to nourish that lake.
ReplyDeleteI so love your blog---it brings me right over there with those beautiful photos. It is true that "a picture is worth a thousand words". I hope your water rises soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks ;o)
I was unable to visit your blog as your profile is set as private, what a shame.
DeleteWhat a lovely Sunday you must have had. My husband would have loved the car rally. Water levels are really low here as well. Fall has brought rain, but after this past summer we have a lot of catching up to do water wise.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenery!
ReplyDeleteCiao conosco marta sono 37 anni che ho casa lìconnfermo che è bellissima la passeggiata è stupenda una volta le sere d "estate i ragazzi suonavano la chitarra e si cantava a squarcigola. HAi fatto vedere il bar dove hai fatto colazione l "i vicino c "è una trattoria che la padrona si chiamava sora IOLANDA ora è tanto che non c è più noi ci andiamo tutti l "estatee ha volte anche l "inverno. Nei bar ci sono dei quadri che riproducono Marta giacciata quell"anno era bellissima i rami formavano delle stalittiti sembravano fiori bianchi appesi in aria. Scusami mi sono prolungata parecchio grazie x quello che fai un abbraccio
ReplyDeletethe restaurant you mention is still there and the photos. Thankyou for your visit, sadly I was unable to visit your profile, the link does not work.
DeletePerfectly lovely Sunday! Marta is such a beautiful island with moderate climate. These post reminds me of “The Maltese Melody” by Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass which inspired my longing for unknown Marta. It made a great hit in Japan with the Japanese subtitle “マルタ島の砂・The sand of the Marta Island”. Each and every vintage car is lovely.
ReplyDeleteYoko
I so enjoy looking at your photos of Marta and other Italian villages. The colours, the architecture, the rooftops and flowers...all the little details that make me long for Italia! Have a good weekend LindyLou.
ReplyDeleteHas something happened to your blog, I was unable to reach it today?
DeleteI love the photos. I can not imagine driving one of those cars. They are so small but so cute. Lovely town. I sure would adore visiting such a beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely photo tour of the area! Lots of beautiful cars in Italy! We are also experiencing a drought over here and it has impacted our lake water levels too. Hopefully this winter will bring more rain and snow.
ReplyDeleteI know you're on a break but had to stop and say how much I enjoyed sharing your walk around the lake. Even though the water is lower, it's still just lovely! Enjoy your time away and see you when you return.
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I LOVE hose cars! That must have been such fun watching them all go past! - even the Mini!!! What a great day out!
ReplyDeleteSarahx
What a wonderful snapshot, I really felt I was there. I'm off to see the Bond in Motion exhibition at Beaulieu this weekend and this got me in the mood. :)
ReplyDeleteLet's hope we all get some rain. Our lakes here in Texas are extremely low too. Lovely pictures. Nice to have a little glimpse of Italy this morning.
ReplyDeleteAnn
I want that yellow car please!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. The car rally seems like a fun thing to watch.
ReplyDeleteWhenever I look at your posts, I can sense the air of Italy :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great photos. Makes me wish I was in Italy. What a great way to spend your Sunday. We are going to Jag Day in Tea Tree Gully, Adelaide, South Australia this Sunday. Hope to share some photos.
ReplyDeleteEven with low water level, it's still a peaceful pretty little town. I can smell the breeze and feel the sun just from looking at your pictures.
ReplyDeleteI love to "visit" Italy through your blog! Thanks for sharing it with us Lindy!
I have been unable to access your blog today Simony as permission to do so is now required. I will contact you via FB in case you do not see this message requesting permission to read.
DeleteI just saw your name pop up over at the site of Liz Fenwick, on FB, and I have read her book, the cornish house, tomorrow there is a meet and ask questions with her here in dubai, so I am trying to see if I can go.
ReplyDeleteLove the pics of the little cars!
All the best with your projects over the winter!
Maureen
What a gorgeous village! Cool old cars even better-how fun!
ReplyDeleteThe weather looks just wonderful! and I like those old cars.
ReplyDeleteQuantas coisas lindas pra ver de lá, que adoro!Sou brasileira, casada com italiano.Adoro a Itália! beijos,chica
ReplyDeleteHello Lindy,
ReplyDeletethank you for leaving comments on my blog and becoming a member.. that is so sweet.
An exiting time with the care ralley..!
I will be following your blog.. i have joined now.
wishing you a happy weekend.. In Bella Italia.
val
ADORARIA CONHECER ITALIA, TERRA DA MINHA AVÓ!
ReplyDeleteABRAÇO
Can I come for a visit? BEAUTIFUL!!
ReplyDeleteTHANKS for sharing the photos and for stopping by my blog.
Elizabeth
Silver's Reviews
http://silversolara.blogspot.com
I have missed you! My blog crashed so I chose to start ovr, we finally found the problem so I have rejoined your blog, so happy to be back, what an exciting time you had, my husband would have been over the moon with those cars, beautiful photos, I hope you are well,
ReplyDeleteMarta is a lovely place...my wife and I visited there recently. You are so lucky to live there.
ReplyDeleteWe are indeed, what a small world. We may have even passed you in the street. :)
DeleteAfter looking at your pics of Italy I want to jump on a plane and visit your lovely country! I did once, but long ago.
ReplyDeleteOh, it's a beatiful city! The cars are very cute!!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Marion, from Brasil
Great images Lindy Lou!! Such a different side of Italy than I have seen. I visited Italy in September/October 2010 but only saw Rome & Venice.
ReplyDeleteWish I was there.
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