In Italy, I have to concentrate here a lot more while driving because of the little motorscooters that zip in and out around your car. I missed one by an inch. These young boys on the bikes – mamma mia – they do crazy things – illegal and give you a heart attack!! We saw an 80 yr old woman on a motorscooter.  However she was more sedate!!! Ju laughed her head off!!! Here kids can ride a 50 cc at 14 yr. I guess ju would have one by now if she lived here. (glad we don’t live here now). Unfortunately my children say to me “But you rode a motor bike mum when young – why can’t we”???  I think if I lived here though I would get one again for the summer  as the drivers are a lot more used to bikes than we and finding a park is a nightmare for shopping and so expensive.

Driving here up to Liguria from Pisa nearly killed me with heart attack, from too much adrenaline. We came out of a big tunnel through the high mountains and there we were swaying in mid air on a suspension bridge thousands of meters up in the sky strung between two high peaks that dropped down to the sea. I made the mistake of looking out over the edge.  Wooohhhh!! screamed the kids. With that I had to start deep breathing as i suddenly felt sick.  It took all my concentration to think about following the lines on the road as i was absolutely terrified. I am scared of heights and it was simply terrible.