Fighting the enemy . . . and losing

Needs little introduction.

We have been fantastically blessed with sunny  and dry weather on this trip. However, there's no denying that the warm weather does encourage the enemy. I'm talking about that enemy that skulks in shady corners, when the daylight begins to fade whilst you're sitting outside your camper enjoying the balmy air. And you're attacked on your legs, arms, fingers, feet - even your face, if you're not careful. I have in mind an insect enemy - namely the dastardly mosquito. We'd little trouble from mosquitoes in France but here in Italy it's a different story. The buggers are everywhere and at you even if you take precautions.
We have Autan cream which is supposed to be effective and we burn a citronella candle on the table but although these measures may mitigate the attacks, we still finish up with lumps on arms and legs - particularly Marilena who seems to attract them more than me! We have however been fortunate so far - we've managed to keep mosquitoes out of the van thereby allowing us to sleep peacefully at night. I hope I'm not tempting fate in writing these words.