Today began with a wonderful breakfast in SWITZERLAND followed by four somewhat stressful train rides from Zurich to Rapallo, Italy. Our train broke down in Switzerland and we were rerouted to the Italian border. The train ride from Milan to Genova was particularly stressful as we had to find our connection (which was listed nowhere on the boards) in Milano in 10 minutes (picture luggage and a cranky Connor in tow)! However, the ride through the Swiss Alps? Breathtaking!!!! We saw some snowcapped mountains (not pictured) and a lot of beautiful lush green mixed with jagged rock peaks. We made the train but didnt validate our ticket and were fined 5EUR (should have been 50EUR but the ticket master took pity on us). Our entire days sustenance consisted of the 17CF Sprungli chocolates Connor and I bought (see pic) this morning as we had NO time to stop for food and the replacement trains we had to take had no bar car. Around 5:00, we arrived in paradise: Rapallo, ITALY. Staying at the Excelsior Hotel right on the Mediterranean. Its probably the nicest hotel in which weve ever stayed. (For sure the most expensive. Notice the mega yachts in the harbor below us . . . we arrived by way of lowly cab.) Of course, the first thing we did was swim (pretty much all Connor has wanted to do). Then, we had one of the nicest dinners ever on the balcony overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Feeling incredible gratitude for today!!! Buonanotte!
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 21:27:11 +0000
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