The rest of the train journey continued quite uneventfully although we had some anxious moments trying to understand the “stops” that was announced in Italian. The accent was so difficult to decipher. We were to change trains at one of the stations along the way and almost got down at the wrong station. Another tip: check your train schedule. The timing for the change of trains is pretty accurate. If you can’t understand what is said in Italian, it’s always best to refer to the time written on the ticket. That’s one of the things I admire about the Italian train system. Alternatively, you could ask around for directions but chances are that 1) you’ll meet another tourist as clueless as you or 2) you’ll meet an Italian who can’t understand what you say or if he/she does, he/she can’t reply your question in English!
Su and Cecile were waiting for us at the train station in Trieste when we arrived. They flew in a day earlier to take in the sights of Trieste and to get the car rental organised. Whoopie! We ended up with a spiffy looking Smart Forfour! According to Cecile, the car drives like a dream and is even steadier than her Fiat Uno!
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