Huw's Bit So started the 3 days I'd been least looking forward to!  Well, the travel from Venice into Croatia - and it didn't let us down! Spent the day walking and boating and revisiting sights in Venice after arriving the day before from Bologna.  Still amazed by the view when you exit the station in Venice, canals instead of roads, boats instead of cars/buses.  Walked via the Rialto Bridge to St Marks Square, top lunch en route at a restaurant with a quin...

Huw's Bit Great trip from Aix to Genoa - at this time I was impressed with all trains French and Italien - but it couldn't last could it!  After crossing China, Mongolia, Russia, Germany, France and the UK without a single problem or late train, TrenItlaia struck with a vengeance! Coming back from Cinque Terre not only did we hit a 2 hour late train but also the worst and rudest station employee in the history of trains. I had to stop trying to get information ...