The Mysteries of Italian Train Travel
July 21st 2015 Today we'll be spending a relaxing few hours gazing out at the Italian countryside from a train as we travel to Florence. We get to the station in plenty of time. It's very big and crowded and there are nearly 30 platforms. We look for Florence on the departure board, but to no avail. I go to what looks to me like an information booth, but it turns out to be an American Express office. It must loo
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