What a day! What a day! We got on the wrong train in Chambery. You know, once a train is under way there is nothing to be done. You might as well accept your fate and go with it. So, on the advice of a very nice and sympathetic porter, we got off at the first stop, waited 3 hours for the return train to Chambery, then another 5 hours for the train to Milan. Our eta for Milan is 10:30 pm, some 8 hours over due. But we had a nice 2 hour lunch of salad, crepes & wine and got to see the French Alps.
All this waiting around gives me time to note things I forgot.
1. The Real Madrid football team stayed in our Lyon hotel one night for a game against Lyon. We happened upon them in the lobby where screaming young females and flashing cameras were waiting outside. The females literally chased down the street after their limousines (in their stiletto heals no less).
2. All the young people here still chain smoke. But it seems no smoking is allowed indoors any longer. Well, at least in Spain and France. We will see about Italy.
3. We have seen maybe a half dozen over weight people. And they weren’t really obese. Must be all that smoking. 🙂
4. Julia. Do you remember the embroidered olive scarf you gave me? I’m wearing it all across Europe. Thanks.
5. In France all tbe shops close at 2 for lunch. And some of the restaurants close for lunch, too. We never quite figured that out.
I hope for more telling news tomorrow when we see DaVinci’s Last Supper and the Duomo.
