Am I Worthy of the Autobahn?
I am still thinking about Europe, regardless of whether
I actually go or not.
If I do go, there is the issue of whether I should get a
rail pass, or drive on my own.
Having not been to Europe before, and also I have
not driven at high spped ever, I am wondering about
the wisdom of driving myself.
At least from photos and movies, it looks like some
streets in Europe are very narrow.
Then I see pictures of hundreds of vehicles in Rome
driving around a traffic circle. That looks like a
nightmare for the uninitiated.
I have not done very much train travel in my life.
Well, unless a few trips on the subway are to be
counted.
I suppose I could also go from airport to airport.
In Europe, though, all the anti-terrorism measures
at airports could mean that any travel day would be
a day of no touring, *and* I would still have to pay
for a hotel room. So a lost day, but still a day that has
to be paid for.
The least difficult for a first-timer may be to either
stay in one place, or to travel by train. If I were
only visiting one country, that might be another
reason to skip the plane or car rental.
I can just see myself renting a car in Europe and
then getting into an accident! What I have heard is
that if your car has an accident you still have to
pay the daily rental for all the days it takes for the
car to be repaired. That could be another big hunk
of change.
I am trying to control costs as much as possible,
or rather, I am trying to have a good idea of
what the range of costs will be for each variable
like food, lodging, traveling, souvenirs, museum
admissions, etcetera.
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