Roadtripper's Guide to the Galaxy - Part Eins

Back home & trying to adjust to the new/old rules of the game. It's tough and fun at the same time. One of the side-effects of the trip is that we are rediscovering London. That makes coming back easier. London weather being uninspiring and 10 degrees lower than any of the places we visited, makes it harder. We're de-tanning fast!

Enough of that, though. Let's get back to it and give you some facts & tips that could be handy when you plan a roadtrip of your own.

This first part is all about Facts....

HARD FACTS (in no particular order)

1. Roadside stops in France -called Aires- are hands-down the best in the Continent; not only are they plentiful, but are trully restful (you could even spend the night under the stars there)
2. Sticking with France, the French have the worst attitude on the road. The more south you get, the worse it becomes. Beware.
3. Germans & Swiss speak English. French can but don't. Italians can't.
4. Every Italian tourist destination boasts a miniature tourist train. Bizarre.
5. In Italy scorpions climb up walls at night.
6. Cyclists will always be crossing a bridge over a motorway, as one drives under it. Honest.
   
7. There are 85 tunnels between Monaco & Lake Orta.
8. Greeks are everywhere; beware of greeks bearing gifts.
9. Lake water is not salty. Honest. You sink fast.
10. You cannot see Liechtenstein from the autoroute because of the trees. Pity.
11. German radio quality (from a technical standpoint) is unparalleled. Naturally.
12. Spritz & Spritz again. The mother of all apperitivos (with Aperol for the connoisseurs)
13. Everywhere from Lyon south, the sky is clear & the temperature around 30 degrees. Everyday. It's called Summer.