My trip to Rome was just about so I checked out of the boutique hotel I stayed at and went to Rome Termini to wait for my train to Milano Centrale. It was a Friday, but the national rail workers union called a national strike for Thursday and Friday of that week, so on Friday, June 17, 2022 I wouldn't know if my train would be delayed or cancelled as there was a message on the arrival and departure boards both in English and Italian saying trains could be delayed or cancelled because of the national strike. Luckily my train was not delayed or cancelled, since no indication was next to the associated train number when my train to Milano appeared on the board.
When I reflect on it I think I checked out of the hotel too early since I had to wait about 2 hours at Rome Termini and on top of it there was no air conditioning inside where I was waiting, but I didn't want to miss my train so I left early, even if it was only a 5 minute walk to the train station. That didn't really bother me because usually I enjoy waiting, so I just explored the station a bit and bought orange juice and water from McDonald's.
As the time approached for my train to appear on the departure board I just waited and waited until it was time, and it appeared, so I just had to wait more to see which platform I would go to. I see the my train finally populate the departure board and then a while later the platform number appears along side of it with no delay or cancellation, so I walk towards the platform and then walk back out because I wanted to make sure I was going in the right direction. I then followed the signs again to walk back to the platform and proceed to board the train.
My train to Milan departed on time, even while other trains were delayed or cancelled, but I arrived in Milan around 2:15 pm on Friday, June 17, 2022, and then I left Milano Centrale to check in at the hotel I booked online.
After leaving Milano Centrale it took me about 1 hour to find the hotel, even though it should have only taken about 10 minutes walking from the station to the hotel, because of how the city of Milano is laid out with the streets going in different directions, but I finally was able to find it and then checked in and went to my assigned room.
Then I left the hotel to go back to the train station to buy dinner, so at one counter service restaurant I bought a soda and a bottle of water but I had to pay in card because they only accept exact change, so if you don't have the correct amount or an amount close to that you need to buy by card. Then I went to another restaurant to buy a prosciutto sandwich, and I paid by card again, because I didn't have exact change. So I just paid and wait for my sandwich to get out of the oven and then decide to go back to the hotel to eat (I should have eaten inside the train station because I didn't like the taste of the sandwich for some reason) but didn't like it so I just drank the bottled water.
Since it was too early I turned on the television and then as time approached I went to bed so I could wake up early for my train.
By the way, I only went back to Milano in order to get to Venice the next day, so that might be crazy and a waste of time for some people I didn't want to stay in Venice longer than 1 day.
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