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I said goodbye to my relatives this morning and was dropped off at the train station. I'm now in Ventimiglia. I was worried I'd be late for the train but there was a delay of 35 minutes. The train just started moving out of the station. It will be about a 4 hour ride to Milan.
My cousin is suppose to meet me at the train station and we are going to his town of Como, which is outside of Milan. I do have to drop my things off at the hotel. I'm not sure what his plans are for me today. I guess it will be a surprise. I know he has to work tomorrow so I'm sure it will just be a quick visit to Como and back.
Travel days are always tough. Waiting and trying to pass the time. Uggg.
I thought of a few other hints to keep in mind when traveling on a train.
1) Sometimes there is more than one train station in a city. Be careful not to get off at the wrong one. I almost did that twice! If in doubt, ASK!
2) Watch the display at the train station for your train departure. When you go to the platform and the train is there with your train specifics on the display it's YOUR train. Don't wait. Sometimes they have the train waiting there already. That happened to me twice already today.
3) If you are in first class make sure you take the seat you are assigned even if people aren't in the other seats near you. They could get a little testy if they see you in their seat when or if they show up!
4) Go to the washroom inside the train station if time permits. Some of the washrooms on the trains have a direct hole in the toilet to outside. You can see the ground under the train. Yikes!
5) Bring some snacks and drinks Food on the train and in the stations is rather expensive.
I'm proud of myself today because I asked two people questions. I'm sure I'll continue to have to clarify with others as my trip continues.
The rest of my night was great. I hung out with my cousins. Many which I never met before. They gave me a quick tour of Como and I had dinner with them. Everything was delicious. My cousin made an amazing meal at such a short notice. I lived the Pastiera Napolitana. It was so tasty. She is going to give me the recipe. Hehehe. It's like a cake and pie with cream and ricotta cheese. Wow. Yum!! See the picture and drool. ;). I had two pieces. Yum!
Q14
How many hours ahead is Italy?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 3
D) 0 - it's the same time zone
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