I'm tired of driving

With Chico as my co-pilot, I fear nothing but get lost frequently

SOMEWHERE BETWEEN MILAN and MARSEILLE -- It's been a lot of driving and we already are hugely indebted to Hubert and Elisabeth for letting us use their car. So far we have gone from Brussels to the South of France, over to Barcelona and back, on to the north of Italy, and now we are getting ready to head  to France. I lost track of the miles - never mind the toll charges (good thing they take credit cards at the toll booths).

Highway driving is fine, and even fun as 100 mph is about average on the long open stretches. But many of the roads along the coast of France and Italy are windy mountain stretches, through tunnels and blind curves so you have to stay on your toes and you lose a lot of time.

I kind of like the challenge of city driving and in the small towns, especially around Lake Como. But the BMW is a big beast and I wonder what would it would be like to have a Mini around town. Certainly would make parking a lot easier!