Sunday, October 7, 2012

Driving.

Ciao! 

Driving here is insane. Most cars are stick shifts, so if the driver is not very experienced, the ride is a little bumpy. Also, the streets are very little and short. There are a lot of intersections. However, this does not stop the driver from going into fourth gear!!! It's definitely interesting riding in cars here. I would NEVER even think to break the "no driving" rule that Rotary gives us. I have no desire at all to drive. Also, the cars (for the most part) have to parallel park. I have no idea how they get into those tight spaces sometimes!! it's rather amazing! :)

In Italy, the driving age is 18, however, at 16 you are able to drive a motorcycle. As stereotypes say, there are a very large amounts of motorcycles driving around. There are certain times of day that they are out most, like the morning on the way to school, and in the afternoon on the way back from school. There are many different types of motorcycles. There are scooters, what look like dirt bikes, and some that look like Harleys. 

Thanks for reading! :)

~Shelby

2 comments:

  1. Just curious....what does a gallon of gas or the equivalent cost there?

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  2. A liter of gas is about 1.75 Euros.
    3.9 Liters equals one gallon.
    1.75 Euros is about 2.30 American dollars.

    This math is confusing me... :/ haha :)

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