The journey to Rome is actually an overnight one, as I am not travelling by high-speed rail. There are also no direct trains from Marseille to Rome, so I took the option with the least transfers, and yet is the cheapest way to get there, at the time of my booking. Marseille-Saint-Charles is the main … Continue reading Day 9: Thello and Trenitalia from Marseille to Rome
Marseille is located in southern France, overlooking the Balearic Sea. I was here to meet a friend, to try the TGV, and it also made for a convenient stopover to Rome later on. It was also a sudden change in temperature for me, with 1 degree weather in the UK to 28 degrees at noontime here. My … Continue reading Day 7: Marseille
In a blink of an eye, it was time to leave the UK. Though it has technically been 7 days, I spent most of my time travelling around instead, so it feels pretty quick. I guess this is a preview of how this journey will unfold quickly since most of the travelling is similar to … Continue reading Day 6: First Transpennine, Virgin EC, Eurostar and TGV from Sheffield to Marseille