Friday 17th Rome to Milan

Friday 17th Rome to Milan
11:00am
Currently sitting on a EuroRail train on the way to Milan doing up to 300 km per hour. I tell you what, the Italians could teach VLine and Southern Cross station a thing or two. The trains run pretty much on time, have leather reclining seats with tables between the facing seats. The trains are electric, very smooth riding and fast! Double line all the way.
It has been a bit of an adventure just getting this far. A taxi took us from the hotel to Termini station in morning peak hour traffic, I will never complain about the traffic on Marong Road again!  A horn is a necessary inclusion for any motor vehicle here. Most cars are of the very small variety, like Smart Cars and most carry war wounds, no wonder!
We then had to find where the platforms were for a start. Asked a couple of people who should have known, but they weren't in the mood to be helpful. Not like the "nice" guy who showed us where to go and then demanded ten Euro for his trouble. We live and learn.
I haven't had a chance to update the blog for a while as we have had three long days added to which the hotel in Rome didn't have free WiFi. Each day has been typed up and will cut and paste when I get the chance.
7:30 pm
We got into Milan at 1 o'clock and after finding our way out of the station we walked to the Mediolanum Hotel only three blocks away, we did decide that we have packed far too much as they are heavy dragging them along the way.
After settling in we headed to Corso Buenos Aires the main shopping strip, not content with that we continued finding more shops, all fashion stuff but at good prices, shoes for less than half what we would pay at home, but we didn't succumb. Continuing walking we found the Duomo (Cathedral) and the main Piazza, by which time we decided we would get transport back, so caught the Metro train, with the help of a nice American lady, when you know what happens It all seems pretty easy but can be confusing to strangers. Back at Corso BA we did some more footpath sitting and Pizza eating for dinner, watching all the beautiful,people strolling by. It's fashionable to go walking with your little dog. They also smoke in Italy, cigars too! Which can be a bit off putting.
Tomorrow we plan on having an easy morning and in the Arvo have a tour of the city booked which includes seeing The Last Supper.
We have now got free WiFi so will be able to put these on the blog. Happy reading!