Oh Howard, how right you were. After a week or so of camping even a basic hotel feels like a palace. And our Best Western Plus Resort Hotel in Modena, although very reasonably priced, was far from basic. The friendly proprietor welcomed us warmly, recommended a local restaurant where we had probably our best meal so far in Italy, and practically waited on us hand and foot. We had free and reliable wifi, which helped us recover from the Great iPad Disaster of 2015 when Cormac’s iPad had to be rebuilt from scratch. We had an amazing breakfast buffet complete with children’s play area. We had air conditioning and a swimming pool. And we had a wonderful afternoon exploring Modena, which is a gorgeous little place. We drove away to Tuscany wishing we had planned to stay a bit longer in the region, and vowing to become loyal Best Western customers in the future.