Published on 24 December 2009 in Transport, Travel and Holidays, Dublin, holidays, Iarnrod Eireann, Ireland, Ireland 2009, railways, trains, walking
Our final day in Ireland and we chose to walk the lovely coastline between Greystones and Bray, just outside Dublin.
Published on 22 December 2009 in Transport, Travel and Holidays, Cork, Iarnrod Eireann, Ireland, Ireland 2009, railways, trains
Never believe platform indicators on Irish Railways. For they don't actually match reality...
Published on 19 December 2009 in Travel and Holidays, Cork, Dublin, Iarnrod Eireann, Ireland, Ireland 2009, railways, trains
When we were researching Ireland, one of the places that stood out was Cork, down in the south of the country. A good pub culture, Blarney Castle and lots more. It seemed to be the place to go!
Published on 15 December 2009 in Travel and Holidays, ferries, holidays, Ireland, Ireland 2009, railways, trains, Virgin Trains
Holidays. They always seem to involve rushing about. And it starts with rushing to the airport. Then rushing to security. Then rushing through the gate because security have held everyone up so long that your flight is on final call. Oh and there's an elderly woman pushing a pram in the way.
Published on 14 December 2009 in Travel and Holidays, ferries, holidays, Ireland, Ireland 2009, railways, trains
The £29 is the maximum price you'll pay for sail/rail to Ireland, and you can do it from pretty much anywhere in the UK - there are similar cheap offers for other ferry crossings to Ireland.
Published on 21 October 2009 in Travel and Holidays, Caledonian Sleeper, First Scotrail, railways, Scotland, sleeper trains, trains
There can be only one contender. It's the West Highland Line from Fort William and there's only one way to do it. The Caledonian Sleeper.
Published on 20 October 2009 in Travel and Holidays, Caledonian Sleeper, First Scotrail, railways, Scotland, sleeper trains, trains
As we ambled along, a mighty TOOOT TOOOT! filled the valley.
Published on 19 October 2009 in Travel and Holidays, Caledonian Sleeper, First Scotrail, railways, Scotland, sleeper trains, trains
Earlier in the year I blogged about travelling to Edinburgh by sleeper. But it's not the only Scottish sleeper train there is, for you can also go to the highlands by overnight rail too.
Published on 17 October 2009 in Transport, Travel and Holidays, childhood, railways, trains
In a box in my house are a series of photo albums containing snapshots from my childhood, mostly taken by myself.
Published on 6 October 2009 in London, 10 Years in London, buses, London, London buses, London Underground, trains
London is many things, and one thing I've noticed it be a few times is frustrating. It's busy, noisy, expensive, smelly... And when you've been stuck in a non-moving tube train for nearly an hour in the middle of summer, you can easily get in a negative mood. But there is more... so much more... that is great about this city. So that's what this post is all about. Thinks I like about London. Here's goes...