Comments on: Driving in Sicily: A Wall Struck My Car

By: susan ploplys

susan ploplys — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 23:04:12 +0000

Hello Jann,
Your Blog is a dreamscape for me. Joe and I now plan to work a few more years in Denver but we may be able to travel to Europe in a couple of years because we’re putting off retirement. Our summers are free. Maybe someday I will really find myself awake in my dream. Susan

By: PandaQ

PandaQ — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:47:25 +0000

that looks scary..but surely just takes time to practice!Thanks for these nice photos.

By: passagetoitaly

passagetoitaly — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:18:46 +0000

This doesn’t only happen in Sicily. One time while going to the caverns in Frasassi, near Ancona, my boyfriend and our two friends went off the road we were supposed to continue following. We followed this tiny road and came upon two buildings that were nearly touching. We just managed to squeeze by. The sideview mirrors were only about an inch away from the corner of the walls. Yikes!

By: jodi talsma

jodi talsma — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:10:55 +0000

I’m with Sandee, go with the Vespa and the turquoise is adorable! Fun to read your blog. Take care now and watch out for those walls jumping out!

By: jann

jann — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:02:07 +0000

Ok Sandee! Turquoise it is. (In response to your last question: Not really. Just had another birthday…)

By: sandee wheeler

sandee wheeler — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:57:55 +0000

Absolutely! Go with the Vespa! And that color in the picture is a must! Turquoise looks good on you! Feeling young again?

By: jann

jann — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:56:45 +0000

Ah, yes. The “ancient charm” and the price we will pay for it. Oddly, I’ve met many Sicilians who aren’t impressed by “ancient charm” and would like nothing better than to get to a new place like New York… Go figure.

By: Aysha Griffin

Aysha Griffin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:54:56 +0000

Your photos remind me of Toledo, Spain where, as a pedestrian, I often had to plaster myself against slightly-recessed doorways to allow a compact car to pass. It’s a small price to pay for such ancient charm. I say go for the scooter! You look great on it, they’re fun and obviously a good size for Sicilian-sized passageways, er, roads.