You all know I love this adventure but there are a few things that bug me about living here. Nothing is quick or efficient in Italy. No one is in a rush or feels any urgency  (unless they are driving which will be another post). It took over a month for our internet/wireless to be hooked up and our brand new clothes dryer has been broken for 3 weeks.

But here are some things that I find really strange…

A bidet in every bathroom. No thank you. I will shower every day and not need to use anything that looks like a toilet to wash up.

Pull cords in the shower in case you fall. Good idea! I think it makes a buzzing noise but I haven’t tried it out yet. But seriously Italy, you have pull cords in the shower but no fire alarms or carbon monoxide detectors? Really? I guess you don’t want us to fall and hurt ourselves but burning up or being poisoned is okay?

Toilet flushers that are installed in the wall behind the toilets. Isn’t this a lot more expensive to install or repair if there is a problem? It would be much easier and more cost effective to have them on the tank like in the US.

Light switches outside of the room you are entering. Weird. It takes some getting used to.

Power cords that don’t fit in the electrical outlets. Some have two prongs, some have three. Some are bigger and some are smaller. It creates the need for all sorts of different adapters. This would be totally unnecessary if they were just all made the same size!

No screens on the windows. This is a second story window and I have cats!

I’m sure I will be adding to this list. Stay tuned. 🙂