Bologna

A 5:30 wake up had me out the door in just enough time to catch the 8 am train to Bologna. I made a mistake with the track information as different class of trains post separately. However, the comfort of first class made for a nice ride to Milan then to Bologna. I even caught a little sleep on the ride.
I got in to Bologna at 3pm and even slept a little on the train. I took a cab to my San Vitale which was everything I remembered in 2005.
I showered, did laundry and bought water. I found the amazing Da Maro restaurant just where it was last time. I made a 8 pm time to eat and had a wonderful meal!
Bologna is a city that I would not call pretty but had a shabby chic feel to it. The kind of look people in NYC try and paint on there walls. The crumbling plaster worn old patina look.
I did notice more homeless people.