Fun with trains Part 2

Another interesting day...

After our final breakfast and looong walk back to our place we waited for the taxi to pick us up (part of the service of the B+B)

We caught the local train for Cinque Terre which took us to La Spezia where we caught the fast train going  directly to Roma Termini Station in Rome.
Well you know where this commentary is going right?

About 1 hour into our trip soon after we passed through Pisa just as we got to a small insignificant station in the middle of Italian nowhere this super fast, very modern sleek piece of machinery decided it wasn't having fun anymore and shuddered to a stop.Thirty minutes of banging etc brought us to the dreaded news over the intercom that the train was broken and we would all have to vacate it and go to the other station platform and wait for the regional train so that is what 200 of us did.And of course it was over 30 degrees again and the regional train didn't show up for 30 more minutes.Regional trains stop at MANY different local stations so we didn't get here until after 7 (were planning to be here at 4:30).

We found our B+B across the street then went to supper at a place we discovered last time we were here.

We had a wonderful trip but it is time to head home

The following photos were taken today with the first one being our not so  fast broken train
The last photo is especially for Charlie in Calgary.It is a photo of the tower in Pisa (not the leaning tower unfortunately   ha ha ha)

Fun with Trains

We left Venice on time and went across the north of Italy at a nice speed.

We travelled along on the south side of the Alps.

Everything was going smoothly as we got on to our intercity train in Milan.

And there we sat. Engine problems.After about an hour we were told to move over to another train. Thank goodness there was an Italian couple who helped as things were very confusing.

We got on the other train and went to Genoa and had to change trains again. The Italian couple were a tremendous help again.Coming into Genoa was beautiful

We got into Monterosso about 2 hours late.

The B+B people picked us up and drove us UP the hill to our room.

We got unloaded and then walked back down the hill to the seaside where we ate  a sea food supper (Thanks kids for the supper !!!)

As I write this we are sitting on our balcony enjoying a slight breeze (which is good because the room only has a fan).

Tomorrow we hike!!