Vroom by the Sea

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Women wanted him Men wanted to be him And one hot summer he roamed the Italian seaside breaking hearts throughout Sardinia, Sicily and along the Amalfi coast Racy, loud and an incorrigible show off, he was the epitome of Italian machismo He showed Peter, his less flamboyant companion, another side of Italy tourists rarely see His name was Marcello and like Sophia from Vroom with a View he was a Vespa, one the same shade of orange as Donatella Versace Two years after riding from Milan to Rome in search of la dolce vita, Peter Moore s life has changed dramatically He has married Sally and she is pregnant with their first child With fatherhood only five months away Peter reacted the way some men facing nappies and travel systems do, he panicked But man, Peter sure found an understanding wife Sally gave him the opportunity to go off, just once , to be irresponsible For Peter this was a wild, final, two stroke powered fling with permission through some of the most beautiful coastal scenery in the world on a Vespa with white go fast stripes that brought a smile to peoples faces everywhere it went From the wild, untouched corners of Sardinia and Sicily to the faded fifties glamour of the Amalfi coast, it is a journey that reveals Italy s obsession with the sea and getting a great tan Like Vroom with a View this is another laugh out loud whilst grinding your teeth with jealousy travel memoir and they can sell its go fast stripes off. New Read Vroom by the Sea By Peter Moore For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr The sequel to Vroom with a View In the previous adventure, Peter travels from Milan to Rome on a Vespa the same age as himself Here he has acquired a slightly younger model in orange, which he names Marcello, and the ride is through the very different sunny, seaside parts of Italy At the end of Vroom with a View Peter proposed to his girlfriend now they re married and expecting their first baby.I preferred the novelty and carefree spirit of the first volume the many references Peter makes t The sequel to Vroom with a View In the previous adventure, Peter travels from Milan to Rome on a Vespa the same age as himself Here he has acquired a slightly younger model in orange, which he names Marcello, and the ride is through the very different sunny, seaside parts of Italy At the end of Vroom with a View Peter proposed to his girlfriend now they re married and expecting their first baby.I p...The premise travelling around Italy on a Vespa is something that appealed to me enough to get me through the book Sadly most of the rest of it fell flat I didn t have any empathy with the author s voice This is no fault of the author perhaps, but being as I am far from this regular, middle aged heterosexual male with leanings towards the obsession with Catholicism and saints I found the diary style of this man s progress on his travels difficult to get along with I found myself cheerfully The premise travelling around Italy on a Vespa is something that appealed to me enough to get me through the book Sadly most of the rest of it fell flat I didn t have any empathy with the author s voice This is no fault of the author perhaps, but being as I am far from this regular, middle aged heterosexual male with leanings towards the obsession with Catholicism and saints I found the diary style of this man s progress on his travels difficult to get along with I found myself...I think fate is telling me I HAVE to go to Italy First off I went and saw Eat, Pray, Love which is gonna be high up on Mt TBR when I get home and absolutely loved all the scenery, food, etc in Italy Then my sis went to Italy and went to Pompeii long time dream of mine and seemed to have a fabulous time there , and then I read this book going off to add the Lonely Planet guide to Italy to mywishlist What an awesome adventure to go on I m going to do that one day And yes, I w I think fate is telling me I HAVE to go to Italy First off I went and saw Eat, Pray, Love which is gonna be high up on Mt TBR when I get home and absolutely loved all the scenery, food, etc in Italy Then my sis went to Italy and went to Pompeii long time dream of mine and seemed to have a fabulous time there , and then I read this book ...Not that funny, not that well written, not a lot of culture However the book featured a bright orange 1972 Vespa Rally so I couldn t put the damn thing down The food and Saints got a bit tedious.Never trust a man, especially an Australian, who refers to his wife s pregnancy as a condition I hope he writes another book about riding Vespas around Italy.Has inspired me to drive to the Isle of Elba for the Scooter Rally Toscano only 870 miles Any takers Sha Not that funny, not that well written, not a lot of culture However the book featured a bright orange 1972 Vespa Rally so I couldn t put the damn thing down The food and S...It didn t enthrall me, however it did arouse my interest in wanting to visit the Amalfi coast and Italy s islands, some I d never heard of but they sounded idyllic, especially Capraia It also made me want to ride around on a Vespa, although not for the entire journey, feeling the surroundings on my skin rather than passing through them in a bubble Peter Moore paints a pretty picture with his description and he comes out with some funny original lines Overall a reasonabl...Stunning book One of the best travel books and funny and cool and all you would expect from a well travelled Vespa trying to carry its very witty passenger through some of the most interesting parts of italia.Not as good as the previous book but still a excellent book Borrowed a earlier book of his fromfor this month can t wait to read it.A great book, guaranteed to ignite the wanderlust in you Fun recount of the author s solo trip around Sardinia, Sicily parts of Italy on a bright orange Vespa motor scooter Really enjoyableEnjoyed Wrong way home by this author, but this book is a waste of time, glad it was used for a flight not quality reading time.Awesome.

Vroom by the Sea
  • English
  • 18 July 2018
  • Paperback
  • 392 pages
  • Peter Moore
  • Vroom by the Sea