Taking the train from Milan airport to the central train station. Milan train station. Looks like the one from Harry Potter. First espresso and pastry experience. So good, we had many many more! Business class train to Rome! Traveling at 185 MPH! First monument we saw leaving the Rome train station. First gelato of our trip. We were walking to our hotel bags and all! Our very tiny room. The location was fantastic, about 2 blocks from the Colosseum! Roman Forum, right outside our hotel! After a long day's travel, we are in front of the palace of the first King of Italy. The front of the palace with the King on his mount. This Italian flag is in front of the palace. A view from the palace plaza. These guards are posted 24/7 for the Unknown Soldier from WW-I. First dinner in Italy. Dining less than a block from the ruins. Hanhan has the typical black pepper and Parmesan cheese spaghetti. It was too al dente. Gary went with a pizza. No sauce was present. If it were America, he'd send it back. Second gelato of the night. All gelato is delicious, The best is the one you are eating! We walked around the area after eating too much. The Colosseum by night is quite beautiful. Labels London and DoverSwiss Adventure 2018