Rome - Vespa

This is a Vespa. Otherwise known as a Motorino. This is the primary way of personal transportation in the city. The streets are too busy and crowded to make driving a car practical (that and gas prices are through the roof - more than $3 per gallon). Most people just choose to walk and/or take public transportation here. I am amazed at how well the public transportation works between the busses, subways (the metro), trams, and trains. Unlike in St Paul, MN, a bus arrives within two blocks of almost anywhere about every minute. You never have to wait at bus stops very long.