After leaving Bologna we caught the train to Pescara in Abruzzo.  Pescara is on the coast and the train travelled alongside the sea for many miles.  There lots of beaches chock full of brightly coloured beach umbrellas and chairs.  Miles and miles of umbrellas all different colours all in uniform straight lines.

Eventually we reached the busy town of Pescara we collected our hire car.  A tiny 2 door volkswagen that we were just able to squeeze the luggage into.  Our destination was the town of Sulmona at the foot of the mountains. It took about an hour to drive there.

Sulmona is a very pretty town, nestled into the foothills of the most  beautiful towering mountains dotted with villages.

Aquaduct Sulmona