AMSTERDAM to BERLIN – new beginnings Monday – an early start today and out of bed at 6.15am. We have to be at Amsterdam Centraal Station in time to catch the 7.41am train to Schipol and then on to Berlin – city of so much…
2011 Europe by Rail – Day 4
AMSTERDAM – family & canals Sunday – The wake up call comes on time at 6.30am and knocks me out of a wonderful sleep. The night’s voyage was great and I didn’t even feel any sailing motion at all. Have we left Harwich? A…
2011 Europe by Rail – Day 3
LONDON to HARWICH – artefacts and ferries Saturday – What a wonderful night’s sleep. Even though I was on the sofa bed I could stretch out and it was great. This is our hotel. I remembered to take a photo of it…
2011 Europe by Rail – Day 2
HONG KONG to LONDON – back to the Old Dart Friday – Managed to get a bit of sleep after supper as there is nothing of interest on the radio or the movies so listened to CD’s on Demand. Michael Buble and…
2011 Europe by Rail – Day 1
SYDNEY to LONDON – look out Europe here we come! Thursday – after months of planning another extravaganza we are moving out of our comfort zone and heading to Europe. The holiday now has a new name. THE TRANS-EUROPE TRAIN TRAVELLING TRIO…