{"id":979,"date":"2011-04-28T12:58:35","date_gmt":"2011-04-28T10:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.katebailward.com\/drivinglikeamaniac\/?page_id=979"},"modified":"2014-01-22T11:45:41","modified_gmt":"2014-01-22T10:45:41","slug":"best-of","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.katebailward.com\/drivinglikeamaniac\/best-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of DLaM"},"content":{"rendered":"

These are some of the posts which I’ve enjoyed writing and others tell me they have \u00a0enjoyed reading. If you’re looking for a good place to start at DLaM (that’s D<\/strong>riving L<\/strong>ike a M<\/strong>aniac for the confused – hello, Dad!) then these posts are the ones I’d recommend. Gulp.<\/p>\n

Are You Tired Yet?<\/a>, in which we race to the bottom of the mountain<\/p>\n

The Engineers, the Mushrooms, and the Giant Tree<\/a>, in which Davide plays at being a monkey and fails to discover mushroom gold<\/p>\n

The Old Lady and the Whirlwind<\/a>, in which I take a train journey<\/p>\n

Acrobats and Adoration<\/a>, in which I gain the unconditional love of a three year old<\/p>\n

Randazzo, Citt\u00e0 d’Arte<\/a>, in which we miss a train and are taken by surprise by some puppets<\/p>\n

Something to Believe In<\/a>, in which I rediscover my foodie roots.<\/p>\n

Too Young to Die<\/a>, in which The Divine Comedy remind me of the day I moved to Italy.<\/p>\n

Saints and Sustenance<\/a>, in which Catania\u2019s patron saint, Agata, comes out for her annual journey around the city.<\/p>\n

In the City<\/a>, in which I am frightened.<\/p>\n

Perfect Weekend Recipe<\/a>, in which everything you\u2019ve ever imagined only to happen in films actually happens.<\/p>\n

Pet Sounds<\/a>, in which I listen.<\/p>\n

Children of the Corn<\/a>, in which I get lost in the bulrushes and almost drive into a stream.<\/p>\n

Head for the hills<\/a>, in which we run away to the mountains and wear meat hats.<\/p>\n

Noah\u2019s Rover<\/a>, in which we attempt to turn a car into a boat. I\u2019ll give you a clue: it ends soggily.<\/p>\n

When I was two, I was nearly new<\/a>, in which I make a new friend. So what if she\u2019s only two and thinks I\u2019m an idiot?<\/p>\n

Viaggio a Vieste<\/a>, in which I travel by spaceship. (Well, all right, it\u2019s not a spaceship, but it *looked* like one in the early morning mist.)<\/p>\n

Roll up for the mystery tour<\/a><\/a>, in which I travel by regional train alone for the first time, and encounter the kindness of strangers.<\/p>\n

The Motorcycle Diary<\/a>, in which I discover why Italians always wear sunglasses, and why you shouldn\u2019t ride on a motorbike in a minidress.<\/p>\n

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