We went back to Mad Machines and completed the Time Machine room. This room is ranked 39th in the world and had incredible effects and awesome puzzles as well. Incredible job to the designers at Mad Machines! Room 52!

Four people in red Roman togas and grape-leaf crowns pose playfully with props in a teal escape room corridor.

Switzerland & Italy Log - Day 10

Weather: Hot and hot

  • Amazing breakfast at iQ Motel
  • Catch express train 8803 from Milan to Modena for Ferrari Day!
  • Walk out of train station wrong way because of cute train mural on walls
  • Walk to Enzo Ferrari Museam
  • Briefly explore the smaller side of museam
  • Shuttle to Maranello
  • See the museam- Jamie shed some tears at the F1 racing display
  • Photo shoot in yellow Ferrari
  • Lunch at Museam Cafe (much better than the equivalent in the US and cheaper)
  • Panaramic factory tour- short naps for all
  • Shuttle back to Modena
  • Racing simulation for Mazie and Tyler
  • See larger section of the Rnzo Ferrari museam
  • Macarons, coffee, and chocolate crumble at museam cafe
  • Walk back to train station and wait for delayed train
  • Train back to Milan- seating troubles
  • Train 40 mins late, so have to take a White Taxi to Mad Machines
  • Taxi driver hauls it like we’re on the Amazing Race, but we are still 5 mins late
  • Time Machine: another amazing escape room with so many rooms and creative challenges
  • Tram to Pizzeria Fabrico
  • Delicious pizza, pasta, and tiramisu
  • Metro back to hotel
  • ๐Ÿ˜ด

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Tyler and I were having fun watching the max speed of our train back to Milan. Hit 245 km/h or 152 miles/h. Felt fast! ๐Ÿš„

We all got our photos at the Ferrari Museum in Maranello.

Man and child sitting in a yellow Ferrari F8 Spider convertible at Museo Ferrari Maranello Two people sitting in a yellow Ferrari F8 Spider convertible at the Ferrari Museum in Maranello

The Museo Ferrari Maranello exhibit for the various Formula 1 winners over the years was an incredible experience. Standing amongst such legendary winners was amazing.

Multiple red Ferrari Formula 1 race cars on display inside Museo Ferrari Maranello, showing Shell and Vodafone sponsor logos Visitors crowd a darkened circular gallery at Museo Ferrari Maranello surrounded by red Formula 1 cars and displayed engines Row of red Ferrari Formula 1 cars on display at Museo Ferrari Maranello, closest car bearing Gilles Villeneuve livery with number 27 Two red Ferrari Formula 1 cars numbered 1 and 4 on display at Museo Ferrari Maranello with Shell and FedEx sponsors.

On the express train 8803 this morning from Milan to Modena to visit Ferrari today!

Multiple railway tracks with overhead electric wires at a rail yard, construction vehicles and a large industrial building visible in the background.

We completed the Birth Machine room at Mad Machines in Milan, Italy! This is the 4th ranked escape room in the world and we had a great time. The subject of the room was fun and “unique”, and the puzzles were so well done! ๐Ÿงฉ Room 51!

Four people posing with a large teddy bear and soccer ball on foam alphabet floor tiles in a colorful escape room.

Switzerland & Italy Log - Day 9

Weather: Warm and sunny in the morning.

  • Breakfast in Soglio and sending goodbyes to our hiking group: Dave, Erik, Gary, and Theresa ๐Ÿ‘‹
  • Tammy and kids explore Soglio while Jamie has a cappuccino and tended to tasks on the deck
  • ๐ŸšŒ B 632 to Promontogna nice and easy with bus waiting for us
  • ๐ŸšŒ B 4 to Chiavenna super packed bus that we barely squeezed on and had to stand with all our luggage
  • ๐ŸšŠR 10165 Train to Colico
  • ๐ŸšŠR 2825 Train to Varenna
  • Lunch at Locando Cavanillo
  • ๐ŸšŠTrain to Milan
  • Check into iQ Motel
  • Take M2 train to Porto Geneva
  • Walk to Pizza & Mozarella for delicious pizza
  • Walk to Mad Machines
  • Escape the Birth room at Mad Machines!
  • Walk back to Porto Geneva stop and take M2 back to central station
  • return to hotel super tired and debate which train to take tomorrow. Pick 8:05am departure.

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Some photos inspired by Maique as I was walking around Varenna, Italy today. ๐Ÿ“ท๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

Yellow arrow sign reading Greenway dei Patriarchi mounted on a sticker-covered pole against a worn stone wall in Varenna Italy. Narrow stone alley in Varenna Italy with an arched passageway and a pipe covered in stickers in the foreground

Having a cappuccino at Albergo La Soglina with the mountains, luggage ready, getting some tasks done before we start our travel to Milan.

  • ๐ŸšŒ B 632 Bus to Promontogna
  • ๐ŸšŒ B 4 Bus to Chiavenna
  • ๐ŸšŠ R 10165 Train to Colico
  • ๐ŸšŠR 2825 Train to Varenna
  • ๐ŸšŠTrain to Milan

With four heavy suitcases. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿงณ

Laptop and cappuccino on an outdoor terrace table with luggage nearby, overlooking an Alpine village and dramatic mountain peaks.