Joe Nation wrote:Hingehead needs to write us an essay on "The Unbearability of Crowds".
And teacher does not understand how living in apartments would be better than hotels and B&Bs. (Don't you have to schlep your own food, cook it and clean up after? Don't you have to do your own laundry? Might as well be at home with the cats. No?
Joe(Stop daydreaming the rest of you and start essaying)Nation
Having an apartment gives you just that bit more freedom. You can get a decent cup of tea - otherwise just about impossible in Italy. Breakfast - not restricted to those odd bready things otherwise available. And you don't have to get dressed to have breakfast.
Yes - you do your own washing - but this is a plus, rather than a minus. No wondering where the hell the laundromat is.
We ate out often, but had the freedom to stay at home, sit around in a living area - not a bedroom. It suited us perfectly - although it may not suit others.
Our 3 apartments were roughly the same cost as 3-star hotel rooms and more spacious. Our apartment overlooking Lake Como was just magic. We did spend a lot of time there because it was so lovely, and, at the start of our holiday, we wanted rest time - and, as it was my birthday that week, I got to choose where we stayed then. The other apartments didn't have such spectacular views, so we were out and about a bit more and behaved more like tourists.
Hinge - we were there April May - and that time was ideal. I'll send you a PM. (no - not JHoward, Esq.!)
