Pure joy of flying
 

Today the weather was VFR excellence (we are still waiting for spring software upgrade here in Northern Italy), so me and my wife took some hours of free time for a flight, pure joy to do it, spending couple of hours together in our RV-8.

We departed from our airport southbound leaving the valley behind us



Garda lake is the biggest lake in Italy..



At the end of this headland there is the small town of Sirmione, full of ancient sites



Radar control put us down to 1.500 ft. so we had a close point of view of Mantova city with their small lakes



After having been intercepted by two AMX - Italian Air Force fighters (coordinated for their training purpose) we crossed Po river.



We landed in a small airport to see an L5 Stinson and a J3 Cub restoration work.



Spent sometime in the local Pub drinking with friends, then flew back home



Again in the middle of the mountains ... used to have no plan B



Take a look to this medieval castle full of stories ...



In final for our home airport we took a look to our house (the yellow one 1/2 inch over my tip-lens )



Today is the best day ... ever !

I love Italy. Your posts make me want to go back sooooo badly!!! :)

Bellissimo!
 

Italia e Molto bene! Luke - my family is from Abruzzo, my next visit (un anno proximo) i'll try and pay you a visit!

Ciao

Very nice
 

Beautiful country Luke...thanks.

Best,

I'll be there next month! :D

Did I read that right?
 

"Spent some time in the local pub drinking with friends and then flew home" Hmmm... sounds like flying in the USA 40 years ago.

Steve, ... obviously drinking an apple juice :)

Nice day to fly!

Luke, if I ever get to Italy.....you're the guy I'm calling first!

Great pictures. Thank you!

v/r,
dr

Luca, I have to come to Trento to meet you... and obviously do a flight with you on your -8!:D

Next time you come near Mantova, call me! My airfield is very close, about 5' in flight.