This is the start of our journey from Cannes, Southern France to Rome, Italy – a distance of 455 miles (732 kms).
The journey takes about 8 hours and hugs the coast of Italy, so you see the sea most of the way there.
0:03 – Merging onto the E80 La Provençale with a view over the bay of Cannes.
0:45 – Thick snow on top of the Alps.
0:57 – Crossing over the French-Italian border.
1:10 – The coastline of Italy.
1:20 – Large greenhouses nestled on top of the hills near Ventimiglia.
1:31 – Entering Ventimiglia, northern Italy.
1:50 – The port of Genoa (Genova) in the distance.
2:22 – Thick cloud on top of the mountains outside Genoa.
2:55 – Passing the Port of Genoa.
3:08 – Apartment blocks on top of a hill.
3:27 – Crossing the Genova Ponte Morandi.
4:15 – Looking back at the Ponte Morandi.
4:37 – Sunset over the Mediterranean Sea.
5:25 – Looking down at the small Italian fishing village of Portofino.
5:43 – Signs for Livorno and the exit for Chiavari.
6:14 – Behind a new Fiat 500.
6:21 – Snow capped mountains.
Filmed using the Sony HDR-HC9 HDV1080i High Definition Handycam.