The Silver Arrow to Rome

Our hotel was 40 metres from the railway station but the long line at the ticket machine still put us in some peril of missing the only train to Verona. I bought the tickets with a few minutes to spare and then looked up to see that the train was running 15 minutes late! Irritating, but fortunate for the long line behind me. 

We changed at Verona and caught the Frecciargento (Silver Arrow) to Rome, first class. It was all very pleasant except there were tunnels...

This is a Frecciargento

 We walked to our very nice room in Rome, made coffee, showered and headed out for adventure. It was my choice, so we went to Trajan’s Market. This is a vast forum complex from the 2nd century AD which is also a museum. It is massive and way too well-presented for us to absorb it all in the 2 hours we were there. Nevertheless, it was a great way to begin our time in Rome. 

Lyn listened while I explained amphorae. This is the secret of a successful marriage.

We then sat at a sidewalk bar to drink wine before walking back for a shower and change. I did 5 minutes internet research on nearby restaurants and then we walked 100 metres to one of the best meals of our trip.

We just love Rome.