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Milan 2013 part 5 - Cimitero Monumentale

Feb 08, 2015 10:49

My train home was scheduled to depart only around noon, so I had a bit of time left in the morning to visit a final location in the north-west. It was partially cloudy which gave some of the previously photographed skyscrapers a different look. The Torre Diamante.

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padawansguide February 8 2015, 15:22:15 UTC

Such a cool trip!

And wow, that cemetery?! I'm not sure I would recognize many famous names from there myself - though Campari I have heard of, of course.

The view in Switzerland is lovely.

How long was the train ride?

trailer_spot February 9 2015, 19:01:15 UTC

I don't recognise a lot of names either. Vladimir Horowitz, the pianist stands out as one of the few non-Italians. The only other names I recognise from the list are Arturo Toscanini and Giuseppe Meazza.

Train ride was seven hours. I had to change trains three times. One connection was very tight, but I was able to make them all. :)

padawansguide February 10 2015, 18:27:19 UTC

Oh, *the* Toscanini? Meazza isn't familiar.

Wow - 7 hours and 3 trains! That sounds stressful! Glad you made all your connections.

We don't tend to take trains that much here. Though actually my father took one every day into NYC for work. We have one that runs from where I am in Maryland to NYC that is only about 3 hours. I've taken it once. It worked really well though so I would do it again. :-) For longer trips we almost always fly though. I guess it's just easier/more convenient? Or train travel is mostly a mystery?

I know I have a friend who took a train from NJ to Atlanta and thought it would be fun but she was miserable. So maybe the experience varies too.

trailer_spot February 10 2015, 19:34:19 UTC

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