Italy’s Dark Horse…

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In Germany, as previously blogged, we had the opportunity to tour the BMW Welt which highlighted the engineering prowess and precision of the German automotive machine. In Italy, they have auto’s too, except, they use them differently.
Germans want a car that drives nice and will last until the apocalypse is over….and they have built cars that most certainly will do both. Italians however, want a car that can outrun god and look sexy doin it…. should that occasion present itself….and they too have it. It’s called a Ferrari.

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Since I can remember, the Ferrari F40 and Testerossa were like pinups to me…except way hotter. Each with a styling that made them seem like something beyond what the rest of my matchbox cars were. These were not just “cars”.  They were symbols. They embodied something that at the time I did not quite understand but knew it was there.
The Ferrari Galleria and Factory in Maranello, Italy  was added to the itinerary because I felt that it would be a personal travesty to skip over the place where Ferrari’s are born en route to Florence …and so we went.
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The galleria was very different from the Bimmer hall. The Ferrari Red was everywhere, inspiring race sounds blared …. And throughout the exhibits that showcased the companies motorsport legacy, its trophies, drivers and chronology of cars, you felt that there was a very strong sense of nationalistic pride. The Ferrari is Italy to motorsport. Yes, Italian’s have Lambo, Bugatti and Alfa but my god when you consider the accolades achieved in motorsport by one company, the others just don’t compare. The cars symbolize Enzo Ferrari’s pursuit to build the best sports cars in the world.
Ferrari006I saw the original racer from 1951…the F40 and even met my latest pinup…the 599xx GTO. Heart pumping, goose bump inducing and a whole bunch of amazing cars that were built to go fast and look unreal doing it…the Ferrari Galleria was awesome.
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On our way out we whizzed by the factory which unfortunately was not open to tours but it was cool to see the outside of the wind tunnel nonetheless. We also caught a sneaky view of the Fiorano test track through an inconspicuous hole in the fence we discovered. Saw a few 430’s lapping it up which I think is a nice way to any any day.

Thanks for readin bout my dreamin,
adam
How do you build a life around adventure and travel?

Intentionally and incrementally. Most families who live this way did not leap from conventional to adventurous overnight. They built remote work capacity, paid down debt, tested longer trips, and had increasingly honest conversations about what they actually want from their lives. The leap feels bigger from outside than from inside.

What does an adventurous family lifestyle actually look like?

Different for every family. For some it is long-term travel. For others it is weekend adventures close to home. What connects them is intentionality about how time is spent and a preference for experiences over accumulation. The version that fits your family is the right one.

How do you balance adventure with stability for kids?

By finding stability within the adventure rather than treating them as opposites. Routines, rituals, and family rhythms travel with you. Familiar foods, bedtime routines, and predictable family dynamics provide stability even when the location changes. Kids need consistency in relationships more than consistency in geography.

What has travel taught your family?

That people are fundamentally similar across cultures in what they want for their families. That comfort zone is a smaller circle than it feels from inside. That the things worth having in life require effort and discomfort to get. And that time together doing hard interesting things is the most reliable source of family closeness.

How do you handle the pressure to live conventionally when you have chosen differently?

By getting clear on why you made the choices you made and returning to that clarity when the outside noise gets loud. Most families living unconventionally describe an initial period of explaining themselves that gradually gives way to just living the life. The explaining becomes less necessary as the results become visible.


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