07:49:30
Me looking slightly moronic as I boarded the Eurostar to Paris at the outset of my trip.07:49:48
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On the Eurostar, reading about some of Europe's finest restaurants.11:24:21
A very quick and functional photo in Gare du Nord as I never like to dwell too long there.
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Now outside Gare de Lyon station.13:24:56
...and after some delay, now on the TGV from Paris to Turin.13:53:47
After a suitable amount of time chilling with my improvised portable wine chilling setup (an old Brita water filter jug) I decided it was time to open one of the bottles of ESW I'd brought with me. One of Dermot Sugrue's lesser known works - East meon Berrygarden.13:55:26
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Was quite pleased when the seat facing me became empty.17:14:14
A half bottle of Nyetimber I had brought along for backup, as it was an especially long journey.17:14:55
Nyetimber while passing through the Alps.17:20:00
The Alps.
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19:24:15
Now on the Frecciarossa - only just made the connection at Turin!
19:38:27
The espresso machine on the Frecciarossa 1000.19:38:57
A selfie in the executive bathroom.19:41:29
The shoe polisher. All the essentials you'd expect on a high speed train really.19:41:32
The business meeting room.
20:00:57
The menu for dinner.20:50:07
The gnocchi I had for dinner. Looks very plain but it was quite tasty.21:57:47
Now in Florence and quite amazed to have made it all this way - over 1000km by rail in one day!22:25:44
Now at Lorenzo's sister's bar in Florence for a night cap.
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Lorenzo having a cocktail.00:12:08
Lorenzo and his sister Alice.00:54:59
Lorenzo's cat.00:55:02
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