We are traveling from the Provence area to Florence, Italy. I have traveled by this same night train years ago in college and was robbed. We(3)were sleeping in a sleeper and the police said they poured chloraform(sp?) on a newspaper and slid it under the door. The door was locked, however they got it somehow. I know how it was done, but I know better now. I am checking on a flight to Florence if its possible. Thanks!!
Posted by
Portland, OR, USA
389 posts
Beth,
We did Florence to Paris (generally similar trip) and other than losing our sleeper to a French train worker's strike, we had no problems in our couchette. When we do have a sleeper we usually just put our suitcases in front of the door anyway.
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23267 posts
Sam beat me to it. You could not get enough concentration to affect anyone. They are a lot of unconfirmed stories around sleeping gas and trail cars.