When your boss gives you a chance to hop on a cruise ship and take in Italy and the surrounding Mediterranean, you take it, no matter what you have to do. In my case, my boss wanted me - and a few other Hemmings staffers - to take part in this year's Hemmings Mediterranean Cruise, a 12-day excursion with about 350 Hemmings subscribers.

Seeing the sights was one thing - how often are you going to be able to traipse through the Forum? - but I was also on the lookout for old cars on the streets of Italy, and Italy didn't disappoint. For example, I saw more Fiat 500s, both old and new, than I could count, all in rather decent shape.

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