Comments on Profile Post by Holly1987

It's a fun place to visit but there is no way I could live in a big city.

The accommodation we booked was on wotif, it was one of those random last minute deals and you don't get any details. Turns out it's a reallyyy nice 5 star place, super posh. We drove directly from a beach holiday and look like such bogans compared to everyone else in the lobby, it was awkward.

A small bowl of room service wedges is $22 aus dollars.

One time I was trying to find a good place to pick mushrooms. I kept driving and not finding any promising forests. Eventually I realized that I was close to Ottawa, Canada's capital that I haven't been to before that day. It felt awkward walking on Parliament Hill and visiting places like the museum at the Bank of Canada wearing the clothes that I intended to wear during a remote forest hike.

> We are from a small town and not used to peak hour city driving

You have got to rent a car in Italy and attempt driving in Naples! The traffic is heavy, and many drivers and especially pedestrians seem to ignore traffic regulations. Nobody slows down to let you change into their lane.

[This is unfortunate, as lanes end all of the time, so if you don't pay attention and just drive straight, you will eventually find yourself driving in the lane reserved for the traffic going in the opposite direction.]

To change into another lane, you have to steer into the path of drivers in that lane, forcing them to slam on their breaks to avoid a collision.

Drivers pass you on your left, as you are making a left turn (causing you to slam on your breaks).

I remember screaming literally in utter terror and horror once every minute or so.

Some drivers stop in the middle of the road and chat with pedestrians. These conversations normally take 2-5 minutes (a little longer than waiting for a traffic light to change, but it feels like an eternity as everyone who is stuck behind them is honking their car horn).