The 40-Year-Old Vespa Virgin
By Peter Moore
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In the summer he turned 40, Peter Moore bought a Vespa as old as he was and rode it from Milan to Rome.
It was a trip that took him through medieval stone towns, patchworked fields and into the hearts of all the Italians he met.
This is an abridged version of Peter's book about the trip, Vroom with a View, published by Random House. It first appeared in the Lonely Planet anthology, Flightless.
Peter Moore
Peter Moore is an English writer, historian and lecturer. He is the author of Endeavour (2018) and The Weather Experiment (2015), which were both Sunday Times bestsellers in the United Kingdom. The Weather Experiment was also chosen as one of the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015. He teaches at the University of Oxford, has lectured internationally on eighteenth century history, and hosts a history podcast called Travels Through Time.
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THE 40-YEAR-OLD VESPA VIRGIN
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THE 40-YEAR-OLD VESPA VIRGIN
Milan
I’ve just handed over €1,200 for a 40-year-old Vespa that may or may not work. I’m sitting at a pavement café having lunch with the man I’ve bought it from. His name is Gianni and he looks like Derek Jacobi in Gladiator.
I’m in Italy following a boyhood dream. As a teenager with lank hair and a wardrobe full of