This will be fun.

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This will be fun. The line between Cuneo and Breil-sur-Roya has not one, not two, not three, but four spiral tunnels. Will be the first time I travel on this #CrossBorderRail line. But first, from Torino Porta Nuova to Cuneo across the boring Po basin. #tågskryt

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#Cuneo has an impressive two-deck viaduct, with railway below and road on top. Had time to go and have a look at it while waiting for my next train. Did not have the courage to fly my drone, though. No good hidden spot to fly from. We are close to the snow-covered mountains and there is a distinct alpine freshness in the air.

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And now changing train in Limone, at 1010 m altitude. Edit: Yes, lemons do grow here, the guy working in the bar where I had a toast and a beer told me.

I wish there was a direct train all the way between Torino and Ventimiglia, or even Nice. Would have to be a hybrid train, though, or maybe one with batteries, as there is no electrification between here and Ventimiglia.

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@tml Fairly awkward that the #Trenitalia train to Ventimiglia plays its usual announcements in Italian and *English* even on the French side. Also, I doubt that what they say about laws has much relevance in France. Different country, different laws.