Arrivederci Venezia and the Hilton Molino Stucky

We say our goodbyes, trundle our Parmesan-on-wheels over the two bridges connecting us to the Palanca vaporetto stop, a boat quickly arrives, and six stops later we arrive at the Ferrovia.

Along the way, we catch a final look at the Hilton, and notice we’re sharing the water with a barge loaded with two big cement trucks.

Soon we land at the train station.

We buy a couple of Americanos to nurse as we wait to board our train and start the long trip home.

This is our most luxurious train coach yet, #9736 Venice to Milan in about 2 1/2 hours.

It’s suddenly a quick good-by as we leave the station and Venice.

The joys of Business Class include Prosecco. Okay, it’s in a paper cup, but that’s preferable to plastic.