I got to hear a talk by General Dozier who was held hostage a couple of months by the Red Brigades. he said the most terrifying part of the ordeal was when he was rescued and thrown into the back of an Italian police car.
He said he was sure he had survived the ordeal only to die in the back of a speeding police car.
Italian drivers are already nuts. Can you imagine one on such a mission who is in a hurry and has zero idea that he should yield to anybody else?
Confirmed. We spent the Easter holidays last year around the Naples area after taking the car all the way from England to see my sister, who's stationed at the NATO base there. A road trip is much more satisfying than flying.
It was an interesting experience. Very noticeable that the driving gets progressively crazier the further south you go in Italy. Milan was OK, Rome bonkers and Naples frankly involved hanging on to the sterring wheel, hitting the accelerator and praying.
Going back for another dose in about 6 weeks. I must be mad.
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