You've got two seconds...
I
remember coming around this corner to a fork in the road and with only
two seconds notice I had to decide which way to go. There were so many
choices that I just pulled off the road, laughed, and walked back to see if I had
"guessed" right (no pun intended). Signs like these are pretty common.
I've gone around my fair share of rotaries several times before knowing
which turn off to take (sometimes it's not so funny). The good news is
that Anne-Marie is a great navigator (she was always right but I'd
often go around the horn again just to be sure).If you're not careful, living in Italy can be frustrating. The language can certainly be a barrier (try describing symptoms your child is having to a doctor). We moved to Italy without any Italian language experience whatsoever. Once you're reasonably fluent in the language, culture can become a barrier (especially when it comes to things not said).
One of my favorite Italian culture phrases was "arrivo subito" which translated directly means "I'm coming now." The only problem is that "now" can mean immediately, or in 5-10 minutes, or whenever the person is good and ready. I quickly learned not to have any expectation when someone said "arrivo subito!"
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