The extreme heatwave that has been gripping most of mainland Europe was of major concern before flying to Italy.  We decided to take a chance, or risk not going on our first holiday since 2019. The scary temperatures being reported by the UK media have thankfully not been the case on the Adriatic, with the temperature at the time of writing being 26 Degrees C. 

Passing through Bologna it was very hot and humid and I did manage to get a bit char-grilled whilst taking the photographs of the rail tracks of Bologna Central station, (below). Thankfully our connecting train to Cattolica, was air conditioned, and departed on time, and our journey took only 1.5 hours. Travelling by train is a great way of seeing the Italian countryside, and I am always impressed by the Italian rail system.

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So far our holiday has been gone to plan, with no flight or rail delays, and the hotel in Gabicce Mare is comfortably familiar (we have stayed here before). It's great to be away from the doom and gloom of the UK economy, endless strikes, and the cost of living crisis.

We have also discovered a family of feral cats living around the swimming pool, that only seem to appear at night. The kittens love to play whilst their mum keeps a watchful.

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The Italians really know how to organise their beach fronts, with neatly arranged parasols and beach chairs as far as the eye can see, it may not be to everyone's taste but I love photographing it.

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The resort has a wonderfully family orientated feel, and the sunny blue sky and warm breeze is in stark contrast to our weather back home in London. I've just returned to the hotel, hot and sweaty to download some more pics, including an amazing flotilla of sailboats moored in the harbour, and a cool Ferrari, which I will post in my next blog.