I recently told you all about my experience rocking around the Molise and Abruzzo regions by train. If you’ve not read that post, do pop over and do so, if only to learn where these regions are. Done that? Excellent. The wonderful thing about the train journey was that it came with plentiful opportunities to get off and explore the local sights, from funky villages to … [Read more...]

Picture the scene. A girl runs frantically down the platform, as the conductor’s whistle blows, and the doors slide shut. She misses getting aboard by a fraction of a second, throws her hands up in the air, and retires to a railing along the edge of the platform. A nearby man raises a consoling eyebrow, and they strike up a conversation. Years later, they tell the story of … [Read more...]