One lovable thing (there are so many...) about Italy, and Europe in general, is the variety of little vehicles. Gas is expensive there...none of this $4 a gallon stuff...we paid close to $8 a gallon, with the exchange rate. We had a Fiat Panda that was wonderful, and got pretty good gas mileage, too. No complaints. That being said, what we lusted after were the little bitty modes of transportation-mainly because they were so damn cute.
You will see these in small towns, big cities, in the farmlands..everywhere. The colors are fun, and in the case of the 3 wheeled motorcycle/mini-flatbed named the "Ape"(translates to "bee"), they are very trendy with the young folk. They put all kinds of stickers and stuff on them and tool around with music pumping them along. Sweet.
I found myself obsessively snapping pictures of them. Here are just a few favorites:
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| Love the vintage Fiat "Cinquecento" |
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| We saw this one on our morning walks. It's so small! |
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| An "Ape" with fuzzy dice. Classic... |
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| Another oddity we came across in Florence |
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| Only in Rome! |
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| Johnny's dream |
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| We loved seeing this work horse on our morning walks... |
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