L ike so much in life, many things are out of our control this close to your vacation time. The longer you have, the more a car makes sense, especially if you want to go out of The Triad of Rome, Florence and Venice. If you do not, you will pay a premium for an automatic. The more people you have and the less comfortable they are on trains and busses, the more useful a car is. One person's hectic and lost is another person's fun and adventure .
R ealize life's limitations.
This does not mean you should add other peoples' limitations to your own. T he soil of Italy grew layers of civilization, and still grows marvelous foods and delectable wines. No doubt, some of the best of Italy resides in Rome, Florence and Venice. But the soil that allowed these beauties to arise has many other flowers there for the picking. You need only allow yourself to do it.