#SanRemoto begins with a Eurocity travelling south from Switzerland. If I have to pay a €19 seat reservation fee for my #Interrail to enter Italy, I would like to take a direct train that goes further than Milan. The 10:33 Eurocity connects Zurich with Genoa, Sestri Levante, La Spezia, Pisa, Livorno and other coastal towns in summer. There are free seats in first class on this Friday in May.

By the way: I like to choose my own seat based on my preferences. Is there a way to do this online with #Interrail for the EuroCity Switzerland–Italy service? I only know of ways where you’re randomly assigned a seat. On this journey, I had the honour of being assigned to @seatsixtyone.bsky.social
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In Genoa, it is time to board the connecting #Trenitalia InterCity train (my second ever). At the moment, it seems like almost every train has coaches in both old and new liveries. This is an almost fully booked Friday afternoon InterCity train from Genoa along the coast towards the French border. #SanRemoto

I still find Trenitalia's E.414 Intercity locomotive slightly frightening. #SanRemoto