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Travels to the Other Side of Nowhere
Italy 2005
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Any trip to Italy is probably too short. Ours was no exception. With a
mere 5 days to explore, we immersed ourselves in the culture and
packed it in. We could easily spend several months
just eating our way through the country. The food and the wine
are simply amazing.
The Italian language is suprisingly similar to Spanish. We communicated
fairly well because of this. It's really a fun language to speak...
the words are very musical and just roll off your tongue.
Here are a few general observations about the culture.
- Italians drive very
fast on very narrow roads. This goes for cars, motorcycles,
and scooters. In Rome, the women on two wheels seem to drive
even faster than the men.
- Italian restaurants are quiet and subdued. We never experienced the
loud boisterous meals for which Italians are renowned. Restaurants
open late, but once they open, they fill up rapidly.
- Italians are fit and trim. The majority of the men and women are tall
and slender. In the city, both men and women dressed
immaculately. Somehow, women walk the cobblestone streets in
high-heeled shoes with extremely pointed toes. In the country,
the attire is more casual; both sexes often sport bowling shoes
and hip huggers.
- Italian children demonstrate good manners and are very well-behaved.
The parents do not cater to the children, but rather treat them
as adults and incorporate them into conversations and activities.
- Restrooms (or water closets) in public places are few and far between.
Use them when you can.
- Massive doors and shuttered windows are ubiquitous... and absolutely
beautiful. Outside the windows, potted flowers and lines of laundry
are mandatory.
- Every hilltop in Tuscany wears a castle surrounded by rolling hills
of lush greenery.
Come join us on our short tour. Guarantee we'll be back in Italy soon...
Each page contains a daily travelogue and accompanying photos. Click on
any photo to enlarge it. We recommend that you take advantage of
this feature to really see details of the photos. It is worth it.
Enjoy!
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