Driving Europe by car proves stress plus scenic rewards
A family of four rents a Ford Sierra in Brussels to tour 19 European countries, weighing trains versus car travel. The piece notes visa quirks, traffic quirks in Germany and Italy, parking, gas prices above $2 a gallon, and Hertz dominance with cost comparisons across nations. It highlights rental tips, route flexibility, insurance, and memorable moments such as finding lost keys in Mestre.
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Robert Witty Copley
Europe
Eurail
Rhine
Graz
Austria
Yugoslavia
Venice
England
Peugeot
Verona
Vicenzia
France
United States
Italy
Finland
Luxembourg
Germany
Brussels
Hertz
Ireland
Netherlands
Switzerland
Calais
Paris
Geneva
Tle
Avis
Belgium
Auto Club
inter-Kent
Budget
Kenning Car Hire
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Britain
Mestre
Mercy workers provide aid in Florence through the Misericordia
In Florence the Misericordia, a centuries old voluntary mercy society, still aids the needy and sick. Members wear black garments and formerly masked, now anonymous, delivering medical care and transport. Legends of its founding contrast with records dated 1240.
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Mercy
Mario Razzi
Misericordia
Razzi
Florentine
Florence
Giulio
Julius III
Borsi
Company of Mercy
Piero Martire
Verona
Giovanni Vitelleschi
Korea readies phantom trains for Olympic subway drills
Motormen practice running phantom subway trains through tunnels yet to be bored as part of a computerized training program for the 1988 Seoul Olympics. To handle expected traffic, 400 extra motormen will be hired and trained, with Marconi Instruments providing two simulators at about 685000 dollars.
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