The Trip

It has been a week since we returned from our 18 day trip to Italy and France. over the next days I'll offer some tips for a successful trip.

 Landing at 6:30 AM limits your options, so you tend to go to the rental office, get your car and drive to your first destination. In our case Milan to Sirmione on Largo de Garda. Being sleep deprived from the 8+ hour flight, probably not the best thing to do. We did arrive in the charming village of Sirmione in relatively good shape, however once inside the walls of this 13th century village driving was tense and nerve wracking. My first Italian words of the trip were "I'm Sorry" as I didn't obey the traffic light that was well hidden on the side of a building.

TIP: try to land during the day, and get a room to sleep off some jet lag
TIP: make sure your GPS, the one you brought from home, works as a portable from the car rental is over 20 euros per day.