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+17 arrival into Barcelona Sants.
38.5 hours after leaving home, I reach my destination.
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+17 arrival into Barcelona Sants.
38.5 hours after leaving home, I reach my destination.
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Really enjoyed my most recent #interrail trip. The journey from Lyon, via Nimmes and along the Mediterranean coast to eventually end up in Barcelona (just in time for the eclipse) was the highlight. It was long as I travelled on mostly regional trains, but worth it for the stunning views. Would recommend.
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Really enjoyed my most recent #interrail trip. The journey from Lyon, via Nimmes and along the Mediterranean coast to eventually end up in Barcelona (just in time for the eclipse) was the highlight. It was long as I travelled on mostly regional trains, but worth it for the stunning views. Would recommend.
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On-time arrival at Lyon Part-Dieu at 14:00.
14:25 and this old bird arrives on platform L!
Shouts of “arriba, arriba” from the ticket checker and we’re away +1.
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On-time arrival at Lyon Part-Dieu at 14:00.
14:25 and this old bird arrives on platform L!
Shouts of “arriba, arriba” from the ticket checker and we’re away +1.
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Started today with a nice long walk around Lille city centre and through parkland surrounding the Citadelle de Lille
Onwards now by TGV InOui to Lyon to hopefully catch the AVE to Barcelona Sants
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Started today with a nice long walk around Lille city centre and through parkland surrounding the Citadelle de Lille
Onwards now by TGV InOui to Lyon to hopefully catch the AVE to Barcelona Sants
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A long day ends with on time arrival of my later train into Lille Europe. Hotel is just across the road and in my room about 10mins after arrival in the station.
A long day but a good day. Bonne nuit!
#GoreyToBarcelona #Interrail #SlowTravel #IrishFerries #MastoDaoine
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A long day ends with on time arrival of my later train into Lille Europe. Hotel is just across the road and in my room about 10mins after arrival in the station.
A long day but a good day. Bonne nuit!
#GoreyToBarcelona #Interrail #SlowTravel #IrishFerries #MastoDaoine
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So I didn’t see much of the eclipse but my favourite fact about solar eclipses is the following:
“in a total eclipse our Moon just perfectly covers the face of the Sun, a complete coincidence which happens because the Sun is about 400 times wider than the Moon but also (and remarkably) approximately 400 times farther from Earth”
I can’t help but think the Gods like to toy with us.
#GoreyToBarcelona #Interrail #SlowTravel #IrishFerries #MastoDaoine
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So I didn’t see much of the eclipse but my favourite fact about solar eclipses is the following:
“in a total eclipse our Moon just perfectly covers the face of the Sun, a complete coincidence which happens because the Sun is about 400 times wider than the Moon but also (and remarkably) approximately 400 times farther from Earth”
I can’t help but think the Gods like to toy with us.
#GoreyToBarcelona #Interrail #SlowTravel #IrishFerries #MastoDaoine
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For research purposes, I hightailed it from Euston to St Pancras taking the pedestrian route through the backstreets, just to see if I would have caught my original train.
11mins fast walking from Euston plaform to St Pancras entry ropes and yes I would have made it with 9mins to spare.
Fortune would have favoured the brave on this occasion
#GoreyToBarcelona #Interrail #SlowTravel #IrishFerries #MastoDaoine
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For research purposes, I hightailed it from Euston to St Pancras taking the pedestrian route through the backstreets, just to see if I would have caught my original train.
11mins fast walking from Euston plaform to St Pancras entry ropes and yes I would have made it with 9mins to spare.
Fortune would have favoured the brave on this occasion
#GoreyToBarcelona #Interrail #SlowTravel #IrishFerries #MastoDaoine
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+8 arrival into London Euston (+68 total)
I had somehow planned to be under the English Channel at the maximum of the solar eclipse - you can never be too careful with your eyesight.
But circumstances now call for me to be in the undercroft at St Pancras. Maybe I’ll delay my arrival a little.
#GoreyToBarcelona #Interrail #SlowTravel #IrishFerries #MastoDaoine
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+8 arrival into London Euston (+68 total)
I had somehow planned to be under the English Channel at the maximum of the solar eclipse - you can never be too careful with your eyesight.
But circumstances now call for me to be in the undercroft at St Pancras. Maybe I’ll delay my arrival a little.
#GoreyToBarcelona #Interrail #SlowTravel #IrishFerries #MastoDaoine
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Nearing Milton Keynes and yes the fields are yellow but they’re mostly arable anyway.
There are some trees with dying leaves but I’m struck by how resilient the trees and hedgerows generally appear to be in face of the drought.
#GoreyToBarcelona #Interrail #SlowTravel #IrishFerries #MastoDaoine
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Nearing Milton Keynes and yes the fields are yellow but they’re mostly arable anyway.
There are some trees with dying leaves but I’m struck by how resilient the trees and hedgerows generally appear to be in face of the drought.
#GoreyToBarcelona #Interrail #SlowTravel #IrishFerries #MastoDaoine
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CW: Mention of alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption on a train journey is directly correlated with mastodon posting volume.
#GoreyToBarcelona #Interrail #SlowTravel #IrishFerries #MastoDaoine
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CW: Mention of alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption on a train journey is directly correlated with mastodon posting volume.
#GoreyToBarcelona #Interrail #SlowTravel #IrishFerries #MastoDaoine
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The nice thing about adversity on a journey is that people start talking to each other.
Conversation quickly progresses though, and our shared circumstances quickly veered into statements of beliefs that you realise you don’t share.
A legal professional talking about the presumption of innocence - great. London in the 90s and driving freely around the city - ok. London today, ruined - bicycle lanes, LTNs - ugh mate!
#GoreyToBarcelona #Interrail #SlowTravel #IrishFerries #MastoDaoine
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The nice thing about adversity on a journey is that people start talking to each other.
Conversation quickly progresses though, and our shared circumstances quickly veered into statements of beliefs that you realise you don’t share.
A legal professional talking about the presumption of innocence - great. London in the 90s and driving freely around the city - ok. London today, ruined - bicycle lanes, LTNs - ugh mate!
#GoreyToBarcelona #Interrail #SlowTravel #IrishFerries #MastoDaoine
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Overheard a member of staff explaining our earlier breakdown to a passenger.
Apparently these new Evero trains from Holyhead to Euston have two engines and one shut down due to overheating. Probably weather related. It could only limp on unladen from Flint to Chester
It’s only 30c here. Hopefully tomorrow’s journey through France will go ok with temperatures forecast to be in the mid to high 30s.
#GoreyToBarcelona #Interrail #SlowTravel #IrishFerries #MastoDaoine
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Overheard a member of staff explaining our earlier breakdown to a passenger.
Apparently these new Evero trains from Holyhead to Euston have two engines and one shut down due to overheating. Probably weather related. It could only limp on unladen from Flint to Chester
It’s only 30c here. Hopefully tomorrow’s journey through France will go ok with temperatures forecast to be in the mid to high 30s.
#GoreyToBarcelona #Interrail #SlowTravel #IrishFerries #MastoDaoine
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CW: Alcohol
After some raised voices and bag throwing, calm is restored to the carriage.
A lady normally accommodated on this service was allowed to travel to Crewe but told she must disembark there. On arrival at Crewe, she initially refused to leave. Cue bad behaviour and her ultimate departure.
The very patient train crew then commence the drinks service. I ask for a G&T and I’m immediately served two.
#GoreyToBarcelona #Interrail #SlowTravel #IrishFerries #MastoDaoine
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CW: Alcohol
After some raised voices and bag throwing, calm is restored to the carriage.
A lady normally accommodated on this service was allowed to travel to Crewe but told she must disembark there. On arrival at Crewe, she initially refused to leave. Cue bad behaviour and her ultimate departure.
The very patient train crew then commence the drinks service. I ask for a G&T and I’m immediately served two.
#GoreyToBarcelona #Interrail #SlowTravel #IrishFerries #MastoDaoine
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@tanja
There's quite a few sites giving various histories of #interrail but this one is quite readable: https://ian-lacey.com/2022/10/27/interrail-in-the-press-1972-to-1994/There's a fair amount of 'false nostalgia' in my generation about travelling & interrail in the 70s with some people of my age trying to recreate something that never existed. They dream of rolling through Europe in a couchette where a bottle of rough wine is repeatedly passed around while they sing Kumbaya to a gently strummed guitar.
It never happened. The 70s were (mostly) shit. I was there. -
@tanja
There's quite a few sites giving various histories of #interrail but this one is quite readable: https://ian-lacey.com/2022/10/27/interrail-in-the-press-1972-to-1994/There's a fair amount of 'false nostalgia' in my generation about travelling & interrail in the 70s with some people of my age trying to recreate something that never existed. They dream of rolling through Europe in a couchette where a bottle of rough wine is repeatedly passed around while they sing Kumbaya to a gently strummed guitar.
It never happened. The 70s were (mostly) shit. I was there. -
TIL that #InterRail predates the Euro by several decades,,,
I just always thought that was some recent-ish EU project,,,,,
huh
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TIL that #InterRail predates the Euro by several decades,,,
I just always thought that was some recent-ish EU project,,,,,
huh
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RE: https://chaos.social/@daniel_bohrer/117072714102842180
@daniel_bohrer and I started an #Interrail trip through Austria (+ some neighboring countries?) today! 🇦🇹
Starting in the western corner, at the Bodensee/Lake Constance!
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RE: https://chaos.social/@daniel_bohrer/117072714102842180
@daniel_bohrer and I started an #Interrail trip through Austria (+ some neighboring countries?) today! 🇦🇹
Starting in the western corner, at the Bodensee/Lake Constance!
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a more constructive version of my post- #Interrail rant:
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a more constructive version of my post- #Interrail rant:
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In Valga steht schon ein Zug der estnischen Elron bereit, mit dem es auf den letzten Abschnitt der Reise bis nach Tallinn geht.
#Interrail