Thursday in Rome and The Sleeper Train
Thursday 24th - Friday 25th October 2019
Checked out of our apartment in Rome in the morning, and headed for a ride around the Villa Borghese park in a pedal powered carriage for four. Pizza for lunch, then an afternoon spent wandering and shopping a bit, before heading to Roma Termini for an early dinner, then Erika and I took the train to Milan, from where we got on the sleeper train to Paris.
Italy October 2019
John's Pictures

11:01:39
The place where we stored our luggage for the daytime.

11:48:10
In the funny pedal powered carriage thing in Villa Borghese park now.

11:59:13
The other side of Villa Borghese park where we stopped to admire the view.

11:59:22

12:00:20

12:00:31
Erika in the bizarre vehicle.

12:12:05

12:12:08

12:12:38
Another view over Rome from Villa Borghese.

12:50:26
Erika on the swing in the playground.

13:13:56
Pizzeria Alice, where we went for lunch. The pizza here was very good.

13:29:42

13:30:43
Outside Alice.

14:30:04
A bit later on, today's mandatory gelato at a place called Valentino. I liked the cute litte cones they put on top here.

14:36:42

17:00:40
We don't seem to have much to show for the rest of the afternoon! ...but eventually we went and picked up our bags, got a taxi to the station, and came to Mercato Centrale - the sort of food hall place - to have an early dinner while we waited for our train.

17:00:42
It was quite a swish place and I wish I'd had a bit more time here to more carefully choose things to eat.

18:29:38
Anyhow, eventually it was time for Erika and I to take our train to Milan. So here's Erika in business class on the Frecciarossa 1000.

18:57:58
They were very generous with the free snacks!

19:15:19
Our table full of free snacks on the train.

21:27:27
Erika doing some colouring in.

21:36:54
I loved the hearts particularly.

21:37:07
Lovely!

22:13:40
On arrival in Milan now. Itas already very late for Erika but we still had quite a long wait ahead of us before we could get on the sleeper train!

22:36:49
Erika doing her best to stay awake on the platform at Milano Centrale.

23:39:03
Finally on the sleeper train! ...although we didn't get the premium cabin we'd paid for (we were assured by the staff we'd get a refund), I was glad we would finally be able to get some sleep.

23:48:52
Erika on the top bunk. She really took to the eye mask!

23:48:56

00:12:14
Me and Erika having a midnight feast before going to sleep.