For anyone trying to follow this blog, my apologies for all of the jumping around (not literally, I’m too old for frivolity like that). I had a couple of weeks away to celebrate my birthday and then went back to the UK and thought I needed another little trip away. The one I decided on was to Italy and Venice, and I have already written about the movingseatgate flight…..
This means, here I am at Venice Mestre railway station as I fancied going to Padua. The station first opened in 1842, although the current and rather cramped station building opened in 1963.
The train journey cost me around £4.50 and I used the app to purchase the ticket. I deliberately boarded a regional train, even though there were quicker ones, as I like these double-decker trains and I don’t have to faff about with seat reservations.
I’m getting very used to these trains now, lots of space and power outlets are readily accessible.
And safely in Padua.
One of the Frecciarossa 1000 high-speed Italian trains which are in operation. These trains can fly around Europe at 400 km an hour, although the speed restrictions in Italy slow them down a bit.