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Buses, Planes & Trains

2/19/2013

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Today was the day to try different transportation methods in Italy. Sadly I had to say goodbye to some of my new found friends, but I'm sure some of us will keep in touch.
My morning started (after a nice little walk to the bus station with my luggage) with a prompt bus from Teatro Politeama to the PMO Airport on the Prestia e Comandé bus (6.10€) each way. Once at PMO after a little wait it was time to catch an Easy Jet flight to Rome. Easy Jet is a no frills airline sort of like Jet Blue or South West. The plane departed on time, but apparently "noonish" is the preferred time for parents to fly with their kids because the plane was full of lil noisy brats, and quite a few loud adults too. The whole flight felt more like sitting at a Piazza watching families do their passeggiata than an airplane ride. To add to the experience the plane stopped at Terminal 2 obviously you follow the signs to bagagge claim to find out that your luggage will be at the baggage claim area on Terminal 3. Nope they didn't say anything when we landed or got off the plane.
Luggage in hand I walk to my next stop to catch a bus to Roma Termini, of course after my little detour trying to find my luggage by the time I got there, well that bus was packed. So we wait, outside, in the cold for the next bus. Yes, maybe in my other life I would have hopped on the next taxi no matter what, but I'm trying to save every € / $ for more important things like shoes. 40 minutes later I was on route to Termini on a crappy looking bus owned by Terravision, and when I mean crappy I mean the seat next 
 to mine was missing its back, and only one door for the undercarriage luggage compartment was operational. It was only 5 Euros and at least it got me to Termini on time for my train to Firenze. An hour and a half later I was walking the streets of Firenze looking for my new "home". Actually I was looking for my landlady which was so nice and had the place set up with a basket of fresh pastries.  We are up to a great start....



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Wilda
2/19/2013 11:25:31 am

Pastries ????

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Caroline
2/19/2013 10:00:48 pm

Didn't you hear of a man who smacked a 2yo baby and called him a slurr. This happend last week . Hope your landlord leaves wine too!

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