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 16 April 2009 in Transport, Travel and Holidays, railways, Russia, sleeper trains, trains
Prior to this year, I'd only ever taken one journey on a sleeper train. It was 2003 and we were in St Petersburg visiting my sister, and she decided we should go to Moscow for the day to see the sights. Lenin's Tomb, Red Square and so on. We'd arrive on the sleeper, spend the day there and arrive back in St Petersburg the following morning.
Published on 15 April 2009 in Transport, Travel and Holidays, Caledonian Sleeper, Edinburgh, First Scotrail, London, railways, Scotland, sleeper trains, trains
In the UK you can get most places in a reasonable time by train so why fly? The journey from London to Edinburgh is perhaps pushing it slightly, with a journey of four and a half hours. So trying the sleeper train to Edinburgh seemed a good idea.
Published on 14 April 2009 in Transport, Travel and Holidays, Caledonian Sleeper, Edinburgh, First Scotrail, London, railways, Scotland, sleeper trains, trains
When it comes to trains, nothing really evokes the romance of the sleeper. Of boarding a train, and of it whisking you through the night to another city, where an attendant gently wakes you crying "Good morning sir" before handing you your breakfast.
Published on 25 March 2009 in London, Travel and Holidays, 10 Years in London, London, London Underground
September 2009 marks a rather notable landmark in my life. For at the end of the month, it will be ten years since I first set up home in the capital city of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. But it wasn't my first visit - that was a few years earlier in spring 1996.
Published on 13 October 2008 in Travel and Holidays, Bern, holidays, Switzerland, Switzerland 2008
Paul Klee, rain, Einstein, rain, inability to order coffee, rain, pizza, rain, beer, no rain.
Published on 12 October 2008 in Travel and Holidays, beer, Bern, holidays, pubs, Switzerland, Switzerland 2008
It's the last day in the saddle and the destination is Switzerland's capital, Bern.