Another mystery trip involving many wheels!

[gerarddwatts]

Into Italy past the hotel we stayed in on our Lake Garda trip a couple of years ago. Jim Esson...Digger37...ex Helensbrugh, lately Lausanne, joined us for a night and a tour over the San Gottard...last time we saw him.... he died suddenly on his bike in Lausanne last year. More memories..

 

[Traffic893]

Very good trip report so far.

 

[gerarddwatts]

Lake Lugano...

 

[gerarddwatts]

Customs and immigration just did a tour through the train Glocks akimbo...all serene...

 

[gerarddwatts]

And Como...we were here in October, now just passing through..

 

[gerarddwatts]

Milan...for the second time in 5 months!
A very grand station...at least Mussolini thought so when he had it built..

 

[gerarddwatts]

 

[gerarddwatts]

Down into the metro...again, it holds no fears, tap in and out with a card..just be wary of thieving pickpocket hoors...

 

[gerarddwatts]

You didn't think the journey was ended? Oh no....Metro to another Milan Station...

 

[gerarddwatts]

And onto Frecciarossa....Red Arrow to you, the cream of Italian trains...

 

[gerarddwatts]

Very well appointed....

 

[gerarddwatts]

...and quick....

actually, got quicker than that..260 kmh

Very comfortable.

 

[Toshack10]

Are you on an InterRail type ticket or did you buy from railEurope or someone similar?
It looks a fab trip

 

[walkingpictures]

Customs and immigration just did a tour through the train Glocks akimbo...all serene...

Hello?Did someone call?

Kimbo

 

[gerarddwatts]

Are you on an InterRail type ticket or did you buy from railEurope or someone similar?
It looks a fab trip

Mostly through Trainline, the sleeper tickets from OBB direct....'The Man At Seat 61' is a terrific resource and gives lots of pointers.

 

[gerarddwatts]

Oops...through a gloomy Reggio Emilia and Modena, past the Balsamic Vinegar plantations...

 

[Hairnet600]

I was too taken aback to photy..and didn't want to get lifted...but there was a load of bimbos in their skiddies doing some sort of Greenpeace protest against Dove soap etc on the station concourse....shocking....luckily my mind was concentrated on formulating my claim..
Oddly all their crusties were in varying shades of grey....

hand. in. badge.

 

[Hairnet600]

east from heel or west onto islands?

 

[Northern jock]

Are you getting well fed and watered on the trains, apart from last night? Or do you do that between trains?

 

[gerarddwatts]

Are you getting well fed and watered on the trains, apart from last night? Or do you do that between trains?

You get a free nosebag/coffee on the freccy thing, got a roll on the train to Milan, nothing very exciting, but I doubt we'll fade away...
Saving myself for the culinary delights of......