Well, thank goodness! It did sound like the plan of very inexperienced travelers. Glad you were able to talk them into a safer--and way more fun---vacation, Jaimkee.

Jaimkee, I'm so glad you've convinced your friends that this is a bad idea. I have lurked for a long time but when I saw your post I had to register. One of my best friends spent every summer in Italy. While riding on a Vespa with an Italian friend, they were in an accident. He walked away. She was killed instantly.