ITALY Readers's Tips - I pcked a car up at Europcar(Auto Europe on Via Borgognissanti in Florence.ropped it off at Via Del Galoppatoio which is a parking garage just insdide the Villa Borghese in Rome. Both rental places are near the outskirts of the cities , so you don't fight too much traffic.

Not sure if this will apply to you.e are renting a car in Venice and travelling for a week in Tuscany before spending the last 6 days in Rome.ur Italian friend suggested we take the high speed train from Florence to Rome instead of driving to Rome.e are dropping our car near the train station in Florence and the train station is right downtown in Rome.e thought the trip would be far more relaxing if we did not have to navigate around Rome.We are excited to try the high speed train so that is a bonus. I REALLY TRIED TO BE POLITE TO ALL THE ITALIANS IN EVERY PLACE WE WENT, BUT OUR FEELINGS WERE, THAT THEY DIDN'T LIKE AMERICANS, DIDN'T WANT OUR BUSINESS, NOR OUR MONEY.HERE WERE PEOPLE WHO WERE IN BUSINESS, WHO WERE JUST RUDE THE GIRL FRIEND WE MET THERE, SPEAKS 5 LANGUAGES, AND SHE WAS OUR MAIN SPEAKER.USCANY WAS beautiful, THE PLACE WE STAYED IN WAS A CASTLE, HAD 2 BEDROOMS, ON DIFFERENT FLOORS, AND KITCHEN ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR, AND A wonderful PATIO, THAT HAD A VEGETABLE GARDEN.HE PLACE WAS MISREPRESENTED, IN AS MUCH THAT IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A 10 MINUTE WALK FROM THE TOWN OF GREVE.EN MINUTE WALK WAS IF YOU WERE A MOUNTAIN GOAT, AS THE WALK WAS UP A CURVY HILL/MOUNTAIN.HE DAY MY FRIENDS GOT THERE, THERE WAS A BUS STRIKE, SO THEY HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO RENT A CAR IN FLORENCE TO GET TO THE PLACE.HANK HEAVENS THEY DID WE WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK ON A HILL FOR 2 WEEKS.E FOUND IT EXPENSIVE THERE WAS A CHARGE FOR WATER, AT THE RESTAURANTS, PLUS A CHARGE FOR YOU TO SIT THERE, USUALLY AROUND 2 EUROS.EEMED TO ME THAT THERE WAS A LOT MORE GRAFFITI IN ITALY THAN THERE IS HERE.E HAD A LITTLE RESTAURANT DOWN THE HILL FROM US, THAT WAS wonderful, AND THEY GUY WHO WAITED ON US WAS GREAT, TONS OF PERSONALITY I MISSED THE AMERICAN BREAKFASTS, OF EGGS.HEY HAD BREAD FOR EVERY MEAL.RIENDS WERE NOT TOLD THAT THEY WOULD BE CHARGED FOR ELECTRIC, OR FOR WASH, AT THE END OF OUR STAY.E WASHED THE FLOORS, DISHES WERE ALL DONE, AND PUT AWAY, BEDS WERE STRIPED OF THE SHEETS, AND PUT BY THE WASHER, PATIO WAS CLEAN OF ALL LEAVES.HE WASHER IN THE PLACE TOOK AT LEAST 2 HOURS TO DO THE WASH, SO WE DIDN'T DO THE WASHING OF THE SHEETS.E DID ROME, WHICH I FEEL IS A DIRTY CITY, WITH GRAFFITI EVERY WHERE.HIS IS THE CITY THAT MY FRIEND GOT RIPPED OFF IN.HEY STOLE HER DIVERS LICENSE, CREDIT CARD, AND ABOUT 70 EROS IN HER PURSE.ER LITTLE PURSE WAS SO SMALL, AND HAD SO MUCH JUNK IN IT, BUT THEY MANAGED TO FIND THE ITEMS.O THIS REALLY MADE OUR STAY IN ROME BAD HAD TO GO TO POLICE STATION AND MAKE REPORT, CALL THE CREDIT CARD COMPANY AND OF COURSE THE AMERICAN EMBASSY, BUT BEING A HOLIDAY IT WAS CLOSED. WOULD SMILE AT EVERYONE, AND WOULD THEY SMILE BACK, NO WAY.HEY WERE GRUMPY FEEL THAT T

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