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- 2024/06/16 19:52
- ☁️ 18 °C
- 海抜: 224 m
- イタリアLombardiaBellagio45°59’12” N 9°15’41” E
There's always that one day
6月16日, イタリア ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Travel day. We got up super early to catch our water taxi - left our apartment at 6.40. Went to the taxi depot for them to ring our taxi (I don't see the benefit of prebooking this service). She gave very detailed description where the water taxi would arrive. We waited and waited - no taxi.
Brett sprinted back to the taxi depot to check our pick up point and the taxi lady yelled at him. He saw our taxi starting to reverse out of the dock so Brett jumped on the boat as he was backing out. The driver was not happy. He was even unhappier when he realised he had to drive to pick us up. We tipped him. He was slightly happier.
Got to the Venice train station. Train strike! Most trains were cancelled but we were lucky and our train headed off to Milan. Arrived in Milan and most trains were again cancelled. Ours is not. Winning! It was delayed 50 minutes but we were happy to wait. Just before our 50 minutes was up - train was cancelled. Not winning!
Couldn't get a driver. Further trains were cancelled. Not looking good. Graham went to two ticket offices and the second gave us an alternative train, but it was about to leave. We ran to the platform and dragged our bags up multiple flights of stairs. Bree was standing one foot on the train and one on the platform so it wouldn't leave without us. Threw our bags on just in time .... and then sat on the train for 45 minutes.
Eventually made it to Como train station. Huge queue for taxis. Graham bought us tickets for the regional bus. Nowhere to store our bags so threw them on seats, which was fine until lots of people got on the bus. The driver was a grumpy bum and drove like a maniac. Made it to Bellagio.
The girls threw our bags on their backs and Brett sprinted up the stairs with Bon's suitcase on his shoulders. Thank goodness they have been working out at the gym.
Ten hours after we left our apartment in Venice we finally arrived in Bellagio. Brett was saying look at the lovely view. I don't care.もっと詳しく
旅行者 Well relax now and enjoy Belliago's Charm with an Aperol in your hand x
Karen Cotton I went straight out to get a drink!
Awww I know it wasn’t funny for you but you made me chuckle💖💖💖 we’ve had many problems with trains over the year too hopefully not this time! Check for refunds works very differently over there xxx [Gail Wimbridge]
Karen Cotton We've been pretty lucky so far and at least we made it. Was a very long day!
旅行者 Geez !!