United States: East Coast

LOG BOOK: 01-08 Milan-New York (Alitalia) 06-08 New York - Washington (Greyhound Bus) 08-08 Washington - Orlando (Car) 10-08 Orlando - Miami (Car) 12-08 Miami - Palm Beach (Car) 18-08 Palm Beach - New York (Car) 21-08 New York-Milan (Alitalia)

TRANSPORT

Absolutely to be done by rental car. With a crew of 6 people we could afford a splendid Buick Park Avenue. The Greyhound is also an unmissable experience.

In detail: The airline: Alitalia - Nothing to say. The bus: Greyhound - A legend with an authoritarian but impeccable big lady at the wheel. Helicopter: A little flight over New York is not to be missed (the cheapest ride at the time cost 90,000 L) Car: I would never have thought I could afford a Buick Park Avenue. Simply extraordinary.

ACCOMMODATION

New York: Holliday Inn - a few cockroaches (there must be a reason they call it Roach City...) On the transfers: Motels Palm Beach: Motel with pool

CLIMATE: Magnificent.

WHY GO

- For NY, which alone is worth the price of the ticket - To fly over NY by helicopter - For the on-the-road journey - For the delis in NY (you eat wonderfully and pay by weight)

SUMMARY VERDICT

New York: 5/5 To see: everything. You leave and there would still be so much to see. It's the classic place where you always promise yourself you'll go back. Washington: 3/5. To see: the Capitol, the White House, the Washington Monument and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial