Blog posts of travels in Europe, including the United Kingdom and European Turkey.
UK rail trip – 2022 Day 8 – 10th April, 2022 Today, I actually had a firm destination in mind. I decided I would catch the train out to the…
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An afternoon at Devil’s End.
by Stephen10 minutes readUK rail trip – 2022 Day 7 – 9th April, 2022 Having finally adjusted to British time, I was up at around 08:00. I checked out, dropped my wristband into…
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The 21st century is when everything changes.
by Stephen8 minutes readUK rail trip – 2022 Day 6 – 8th April, 2022 The Caledonian Sleeper arrived at London Euston just before 08:00. 11 hours by train from Inverness. There was a…
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UK rail trip – 2022 Day 5 – 7th April, 2022 Having not yet adjusted to UK time, I awoke at around 06:30. So, I decided to get up and…
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Confessions of a Train Spotter.
by Stephen7 minutes readUK rail trip – 2022 Day 4 – 6th April, 2022 After breakfast, my host and I caught the bus into Inverness city centre. Al needed to carry out a…
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The Highland Cheiftain
by Stephen8 minutes readUK rail trip – 2022 Day 3 – 5th April, 2022 London King’s Cross (11:59) LNER 8:03 (8:03) Inverness (20:02) 1W16 934 km (934 km) I checked out of my…
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A very long day.
by Stephen12 minutes readUK rail trip – 2022 Day 1 & 2 – 3rd & 4th April, 2022 Today was going to be a very long day. It would involve flying from Sydney…
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UK Flashback – 16th June, 2006: A Day of Trainspotting at Doncaster and Barnetby
by Stephen10 minutes readNote: Some train companies, mentioned in this post, have since ended their franchises, now being run by other companies. The day began by catching the 04:04 First Transpennine Express service…
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In July, 2004, it was my first real visit to the European continent, beyond a quick weekend to Paris the year before. I spent three weeks, doing a fair bit…