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[Kevin Wood]

This is embarrassing, but true...

I once spent two hours furiously driving in Italy trying to find Florence after my co-pilot decided it would be a good idea to see the sights and try Florentine steak.

After 50 miles of frustration, I worked out that Florence is indeed Firenze, hence the lack of signs to Florence 

Never lived this down 

If not meant in the aviation sense (i.e: co-pilot); that`s only slightly less worrying/amusing!

Agreed. You need good eyesight to read those signs from FL35 so the odd mistake is excusable. 

Kevin

[jereboam]

This is embarrassing, but true...

I once spent two hours furiously driving in Italy trying to find Florence after my co-pilot decided it would be a good idea to see the sights and try Florentine steak.

After 50 miles of frustration, I worked out that Florence is indeed Firenze, hence the lack of signs to Florence 

Never lived this down 

Worth remembering: Naples (Napoli) airport is not signposted from any nearby main roads - you need to head for the centro and work your way out again.

[Martin_1962]

This is embarrassing, but true...

I once spent two hours furiously driving in Italy trying to find Florence after my co-pilot decided it would be a good idea to see the sights and try Florentine steak.

After 50 miles of frustration, I worked out that Florence is indeed Firenze, hence the lack of signs to Florence 

Never lived this down 

Was an interesting place in the 1400s.

[albitz]

you have a hell of a good memory Martin.

[Olympia5776]

I once stood next to a pair of garishly dressed American tourists on the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle and overheard the husband say "What a greeeaaat castelll  ,but why did they go and build it next to a railway line  ?"
And that is a true story....