Friday, May 29, 2015

Friday Thoughts: Direct train to Europe


You can now board a train in London and a few hours later get off by the Mediterranean - the new direct service between St Pancras and Marseille is the furthest passengers have ever been able to go on a train from Britain without getting off. But why, more than 20 years after the Channel Tunnel opened, have direct services to the rest of Europe been so slow arriving? 
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I think this is an interesting trip. Many people who maybe do not want to fly, or spend the money to fly can now travel for less and via a different method. The amenities seem nice also, such as the breakfast and WIFI for example.
I would like to see this expanded to add more countries, and something like this would be a nice idea in the USA to travel 49 states or so (can't drive/ride to Hawaii :-) ), but using Amtrak instead. Or maybe even Greyhound buses.

QOTD- Would you take this train? If you have, what was your experience?









Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday


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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Atlantis Photo Trip Report: Part #2

 

Continuation of Atlantis Photo Trip Report: Part #1. Click HERE if you did not read it yet. Click on any photos to enlarge them.