TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 04:10 PM |
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I'm off to Italy!! (gloat)
Sorry for posting this but my work mates threatened to do me in if i mentioned today the fact that i am now on holiday for 3 weeks!!! I fly out to
Italy in the morning  to a villa 70 miles north of Rome. No computers,no internet,no mobile phone,no working on cars and no rain just 3 weeks of
relaxation It will take me a while to catch up on here when i get back  Just need to get my driving in Italy head on
C ya
Ronnie
Ps Missing you already
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Rudy
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 04:16 PM |
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welcome to Italy! 
Sorry about my English
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FUORISERIE
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 06:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by TGR-ECOSSE Just need to get my driving in Italy head on
C ya
Ronnie
Ps Missing you already
Be careful. when driving.......we like to flash our high beams a lot on Highways....we are always in a hurry to nowhere.......
Have fun, and enjoy the food and your stay in italy....
Ciao
Italo
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 07:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by FUORISERIE
we are always in a hurry to nowhere.......
The shortest measured interval of time is that split-second between the traffic light going green and the Italian sounding his horn behind you!
Only joking - I love Italy.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 07:25 PM |
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Quite a few years ago I was crossing the main road that goes past the Colosseum in Rome... I just got to the central island as the lights when green
and 5 lanes of Italians with their foot to the floor screamed towards me.
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doughie
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 07:50 PM |
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just come back from Venice - having had 3 weeks relaxation with the family sort of a break - FANTASTIC place and would recommend it to everyone
enjoy
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 08:34 PM |
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When I was in Monza quite a few years ago, I can remeber drivers behind getting quite irate because I had actualy stopped at a red light!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 09:16 PM |
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BTW - I forgot to mention - I am insanely jealous that you're going to Italy and I'm not...
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TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 09:40 PM |
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Thanks to all. Driving in Italy is something else. I found if i drive like my wife does it helps. Last year i had a St Andrews cross flag flying from
the roof and it seemed to delay them flashing and sounding their horns when i wasn't fast enough away from the lights. Someday i will try and go
further north and visit Monza and Venice.
I'm off to bed now as i have to be at the airport for 5 o'clock.
Thanks Again
Ronnie
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 09:47 PM |
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There is only one rule of driving in italy - avoid the cars in front (perpro the cars behind will avoid you) and give way to Ferrari's - thats
two!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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britishtrident
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| posted on 30/6/07 at 10:41 AM |
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I am just back Lake Garda --- don't have to drive go everywhere by ferry.
Funny thing Italians at least in the north don't buy Fiat group anymore all you see on italian plates are VW, Audi, Jag.
Until just before the fall Rover sold quite well.
Refreshing change from the UK is very few oversized 4x4s even 3,000 metres up in the Dolomites.
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