Things I hear a lot in Italy - car horns / vespa beeping; running water

Things I see a lot in Ialy - people talking on their mobiles; tourists; mopeds; hilarious parking

Things I taste a lot in Italy - favoloso cibo (fabulous food)

Things I feel a lot in Italy - throbbing feet; very safe

Things I DON'T smell a lot in Italy - garlic - it is a fallacy!

One thing I saw today and had to force myself to look away - a 'gypsy' wrapt in a blanket, squat in the gutter and pee, stand up and walk back around the corner, sit down and recommence begging ...