Italian country road

Being in a small town (Toffia, Italy) there are very few options on things to do... So, something I enjoyed many afternoons was exploring the back country roads. An observation is that cars drive by extremely quickly leaving you several centimeters of walking room ( yeah its scary) while you get a drive-by-glimpse of an Italian driver holding and using a cell phone in one hand, and a cigarette in the other ( don't ask me how they hold the steering wheel as well) while barely if at all noticing you, the pedestrian. So, yes, the country side is beautiful & enjoyable provided you stay safely on the side of the road.