Thanks for all your replies. I had not thought of using the club at Lake Como but thinking about it as I have a JAR-OPS licence then the rating should be recognised by the CAA or is that another paperwork nightmare.
I have tried some float flying in Florida but you can only do an FAA rating and no solo flying, so whilst great fun it's not that usefull.
PH's post about keeping it at home strikes a note and I will certainly see about coming up north before brushing up my Italian, but then I have to ask myself where I might just enjoy the post flight drink best....looking out on a warm sunset sipping a glass of Suave or Bardolino or watching the rain roll down the hotel window clutching a pint of 'Heavy'......Mmmmm....tough one that!
