The 7th annual torchlight motorbike and vespa procession was held this evening in Barga with dozens of bikes, vespas and mopeds taking part in the night time tour of the city.
The torchlight procession had been cancelled three times because of terrible weather conditions but finally, finally this evening all was ready, prepared and they could not have asked for better weather conditions -- 10 degrees out there -- on a January evening up in the mountains that is bordering on a heatwave.
The start, as usual was in Piazza Matteotti (A.K.A piazza FIAT ) -- the riders and their machines then left in noisy procession down to the sports field, up past the swimming pool and back into Barga Giardino before entering Barga Vecchia by the main gate, up to the road below the Duomo before leaving Barga Vecchia once agin by the main gate at Porta Reale.
The event was organised by the Vespa Club of Barga (their site can be seen here)
There was some slight confusion as to the eventual starting date but what was in no doubt was the enjoyment for all those taking part and the fact that all money raised from the event went to local charities.
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