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Previously on "Has anybody been to Pompeii?"
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Personally thought Vesuvius was a bit boring. Certainly not worth paying a tour company to take you there - might be worth a trip on the railway if you've nothing better to be doing.
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Been to Pompeii and it was amazing. Go up Vesuvio as well - just hope he doesn't decide to sneeze while you're up there
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Postsenorita, so does I, just not the driving skills
They also have an amusing way of letting you know that they want to overtake you whilst you are in front of them in the fast lane, by putting their right indicator on and tailgaiting you and flashing you repeatedly.
I found it amusing to lightly touch the brakes and watch them go flying against the dashboard
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Postsenorita, so does I, just not the driving skills
I thought the Egyptians drove badly till I went to India.
The Italians are pussycats.
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Originally posted by Zippy View PostI love the italians
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View PostDriving up past rome on the motorway, it was nose to tail in all lanes doing 70.
I left a gap in front and the gits behind were honking and flashing their lights
they wernt going anywhere, maybe 40 feet closer to the destination.
then the red lights came on up front so I braked and stopped with an inch to spare. next thing there were millions of eyties running around waving their arms about and fighting. No one seriously injured but the must have been half a dozen fender benders
eejits
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Driving up past rome on the motorway, it was nose to tail in all lanes doing 70.
I left a gap in front and the gits behind were honking and flashing their lights
they wernt going anywhere, maybe 40 feet closer to the destination.
then the red lights came on up front so I braked and stopped with an inch to spare. next thing there were millions of eyties running around waving their arms about and fighting. No one seriously injured but the must have been half a dozen fender benders
eejits
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Originally posted by realityhack View PostThey're nuts in the North too - recently we drove from Turin into France. Seemingly, the white lines in the middle of the road are only there as a guide, and signs clearly indicate the minimum speed to travel. Nutters. Almost as bad as the Maltese.
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I thoroughly enjoyed Venice many years ago.Last edited by Sysman; 25 April 2012, 12:01.
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Yeh, but way back in my hitchhiking days in the 70s. Was pretty impressive even then.
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Originally posted by Cliphead View PostThinking about where to go in the summer
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Originally posted by swamp View PostDo the Colosseum as a tour (to skip queue) with the Palentine Hill too. Get an English guide if you can.
Pompeii was quite a few years (10?) ago for us but agree, amazing place. Really took our time, spent most of 1 day on Pompeii then another on Herculaneum.
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Originally posted by norrahe View PostIf you are driving, the further south you go the worse the driving gets, in the south they are nutters and the Amalfi coast drive is as dangerous as it is beautiful, the worst thing is meeting a tour bus on narrow coastal corner and the bus is hogging the road.
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Limoncello - €6 Euro per litre duty free on way back from Rome, £27 per litre at Waitrose.
If you like that sort of thing and if you've not tried it before you'll love mirto di sardegna.
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Originally posted by norrahe View Postmmmmmmm Limoncello
Might try this at the weekend. Limoncello tart with raspberry sauce: Recipes: Good Food Channel
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