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Now that I got me to the fish it's the home straight now. Familiar #SwedenToWales stuff.
The main haul is Berlin–Amsterdam by #EuropeanSleeper with a couchette for £36 (that was a sale price, but under £50 is standard).
Hamburg–Berlin before that? Well that's £12 and takes two hours with Deutsche Bahn.
And why Amsterdam? Welcome to the world of Eurostar pricing: a 4hr ride from NL to London via Brussels can cost less than just the 2hr ride from Brussels. -
I hate the smell of airports* in the morning**.
Even ignoring aviation's climate impacts, why do we tolerate that much damage to local air quality?
* Specifically today, CPH Kastrup, but let's face it they're all equally bad.
** No better, pm.
#GetMeToTheFish
#NotFlying -
Made it to Stockholm no worries.
And despite what I said before about going the cheap way, I'm in the SJ Lounge thanks to a 1st class ticket.
On the train, you just get free tea/coffee and posh (aka boring) neighbours.
But the lounge at Stockholm C has a comfy waiting area, genuinely healthy and tasty veggie food and, er, toilets that don't cost.
The £5 extra I spent to go 1st class would barely buy a coffee. Just the toilet saves £1 a, er, pop (TMI?).
#GetMeToTheFish
#EuropeanRail -
The carrots are in play. In other words, I have set rail.
Next stop: Stockholm Central.Feeling very un-Swedish on this train.
(a) I don't have skis with me – Vasaloppet, the world's biggest ski race, took place 50km away yesterday.
(b) I'm wearing shorts not thermals.
(c) I'm not wearing top to toe black. Nor bluetooth headphones. -
Setting off at lunchtime for another round of #NotFlying #SwedenToWales
Money saving the priority this time, with day (£30) and night (£35) trains, a Flixbus (£20) through Denmark and a (free) short ferry hop. Then posh Eurostar Plus for under £50.
En route, there'll be #HummusRoulette but the culinary highlight is purportedly Germany's finest fish and chips. Where, you ask? Not saying. Yet.
Follow #GetMeToTheFish (on time) to find out.