Friday 14th October I arrived late in Rome after a ‘plastic’ breakfast brought by the steward. Anyway I still had 20 minutes before the Bari train departed. I’m heading for Patras in Greece on the overnight Superfast ferry. I was glad to be in 1st class on the train, quiet with free coffee, water and snacks before arriving in Bari at 12.30. Walked through a city centre … [Read more...] about Michael’s Autumn 2022 train trip – 4 Greece
Autumn train trip 2022
Michael’s Autumn 2022 train trip – 3 Sicily
Monday 10th October I’ve decided on a rest day. I had lunch at the recommended restaurant La Bocca, on the menu was seafood ravioli in black sauce. This was followed by Tiramisu plus bonus biscotti with marsala - delicious. I then went on foot to Catania station Borgo, start point of the Trans Etna railway. I had dinner at nearby pizza restaurant. Tuesday 11th … [Read more...] about Michael’s Autumn 2022 train trip – 3 Sicily
Michael’s Autumn 2022 train trip – 2 Amalfi
Friday 7th October Heading onwards towards Sicily, my next stop is Salerno at one end of the Amalfi coast. A long travel day, particularly to Rome in an elderly Intercity train for 5 hours. At Rome I rushed to buy. panini, just in time to catch the Frecchiarosso train to Salerno - at last some high speed travel. They serve free coffee and biscuits which I mistakenly … [Read more...] about Michael’s Autumn 2022 train trip – 2 Amalfi
Michael’s Autumn 2022 train trip – 1 Cinque Terre
Monday 3rd October I'm heading for Lyon from London, changing at Lille. However the scene at St Pancras is chaotic as 3 Eurostar trains are running late. Families with young children await the Eurostar Disney train along with passengers for Paris and Amsterdam trains. I chat with a chap from United Technologies who's philosophical about the frustrations of business travel … [Read more...] about Michael’s Autumn 2022 train trip – 1 Cinque Terre
