Heading south meant finding various places to stay over that were comfortable but cheap. Campsites were the option in Italy and I did find some good ones. 

The ride down was beautiful, though a fair bit of Autostrada did sneak in there. It was just simpler on occasion. When I get my stupid BMW Navigator V to work properly, I'll upload the tracks here. (long story - I'm not a fan)

Some fab roads, though. The temperature was perfect in the mountains and I got properly into the groove of Idris, my BMW S1000XR. (Yes, he has a name - I was a little shocked at how hot the engine became so I named him Idris after the dragon that lived in the firebox of Ivor the Engine)