The trip seemed like it was winding down, but we still had two weeks to go...France knocked us out and we were sort of at a loss as to what the last days in Europe would be like. Never having been to Italy before, Scotty was excited even while dealing with some heavy issues. Growing up Italian-American it's hard to keep telling people that you haven't yet been to Italy, this was going to be his first trip to the motherland with Milan, Venice, and Florence on the ticket.
We arrived in Milan and were immediately hit by a blast of unbelievably hot, humid air...July in Italy is no joke. Our buddy Romano's amazing wife Anna Maria met us at the airport and we all took the train into the city. They live in a beautiful suburb and offered us their pad for the night before the next morning's trip to Jesolo Lido near Venice. They treated us to a fabulous dinner and we all talked about how hot it was, in fact that's all anyone was talking about! I got a quick Anna Maria special buzzcut that night and we were all off to bed.
The next day we headed off to Jesolo Beach to visit our good buddy Alberto, proprietor of the unbelievable Gasoline Road Bar and Sinner Nomad. Once a year, Alberto throws a crazy biker party in his little town and turns it on its head. He brings in friends and builders from all over (thanks Al!) and it turns into a free for all with bands, bikes, cars and insanity until dawn. We had the pleasure of meeting so many cool guys, but Corner and Krantz from the Swedish Sinners were really a class act, they make some of the sweetest rides around. Here's some pics from Independence Weekend '08.
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