Rotterdam to Brussels,
The tickets for London to Edinburgh, I forgot to print before we left home. I asked the front desk of the hotel in London (a Hampton by Hilton) and they gave me an email address to forward the attachment to, a few minutes later the print out was waiting at the front desk.
Trains are great way to travel. On some of these the train was specific, such as the Eurostar, on others the ticket was good on any train on that route.
Most of the trains run on overhead electric power. A couple of times were were zooming through a field of wind turbines, riding on a wind powered train.
Baggage is really the only painful part of train travel, you have carry it on and off on your own. Only on one train did we have a hard time finding space to stow the bags (London to Edinburgh.) We do need to learn to pack less, a challenge when you are away from home for a month.
A fantasy trip, pack light and spend a couple of weeks taking trains from one interesting town, to another, spending one or two nights at each stop.
I know the distances are longer, but the US has a lot to learn about train travel.
I love train travel. You can see so many more beautiful sights out the window. When we did the Orient Express from France to Austria....the sights in between the destinations was unparalleled. I , to date, have never had an experience and service like that...even over five-star hotel.
ReplyDeleteYou had someone to help you fill any quiet moments on that journey.
DeleteYes, the US has a lot to learn. My preferred mode of travel here is by train.
ReplyDeleteSpain has great trains.
DeleteThe London to Edinburgh train line is so busy. I am surprised Lumo has insufficient luggage space. It seems like it is more successful than it expected to be. So which of the train trips was your favourite in terms of the train itself, and which for the scenery?
ReplyDeleteRotterdam to Brussels was first class on an ICS line, the seats were amazingly comfortable. For scenery, the local train from Edinburgh to Leuchars, the train goes across the Firth of Forth, and along the coast for part of the line. Lumo was packed.
DeleteI think if we had high-speed rail in this country I would only ever travel by train.
ReplyDeleteEspecially on the East. Coast.
DeleteTraveling by train always reminds me of my parents. They took the train from Chicago to Colorado Springs, Colorado for their honeymoon in May 1948. The people on the train celebrated with them. They loved sharing that story.
ReplyDeleteDid you find that you paid more attention to what was around you since you didn't have your phone to distract you? I look at my phone more than I like these days...
I looked out the window most of the time
DeleteI saw a headline a few days ago that said "Europe invested in trains, America invested in roads, America is feeling sorry now". I didn't read the article but I could certainly agree with the message. It would be so nice to have a high speed train to Tucson or Flagstaff or LA.....or anywhere for that matter.
ReplyDeletePhoenix, las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco would be good train connections
DeleteI remember traveling by trains it was quite enjoyable.
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