Lovely pics Mick, I came home through Italy on the way back from France a few weeks ago. Really felt like I should have taken a few more days to stop and enjoy it rather than just blasting through. MUST go back there again sometime soon.
I've been fortunate enough to travel extensively through Asia (Thailand through to Singapore), Australia (A figure of 8 taking in all the coast line and the middle), New Zealand (from bottom to top) and the US (Route 66, LA to Chicago) doing some amazing road trips, yet I've hardly travelled Europe.
I think that's the next mission, you've inspired me, particularly with it being relatively on the door step.