Milano

We traveled by train today to Milan, where we have just one night on our way to Nice. The train itself was great, it was the getting to and from that were more challenging.

The morning involved a range of complex set pieces including Fay and Aidan getting a train to Venice, the rest of us taking the hire car to the mainland part of Venice (Mestre) - where we were supposed to get a train into Santa Lucia to get the train to Milan. However, dropping off the hire car involved some hefty luggage moving dodging traffic and trains from the depot to the train station (apparently 1.5km is close enough!). Fay and Aidan then got the train back out to Mestre to meet us, as Milan train stopped there - but we then had to run from one end of the train to the other as the first class carriages were at the front, instead of at the back where they were on eveery other train!

After that, the journey went well.












I think most people would have taken us for locals.



Where we stayed in Milan is about a 30 ｗalk from the station. We know this for a fact. Tomorrow we will take a taxi back. This is the view from our room - at least we didn't have far to go for dinner!

I don't know what the internet access will be like where we stay in France, so I will update this as soon as I can. For the moment, I sign off with one piece of high art, and one of low art. You can interpret as you prefer...