The Far North to Thurso and Back

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Thurso at night

And so, we made it all the way to Thurso, a lovely small town close to Dunnett Head, the most northerly point in Scotland. Continue reading “The Far North to Thurso and Back”

The Iron Road from Skye

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Across the Sound

“ it does have a remarkable sense of connecting somewhere to nowhere through a lot of, er, nowhere.” (Benedict le Vay, Britain from the Rails)” Continue reading “The Iron Road from Skye”

Fort William to Mallaig

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Boarding call

Today (September 9, 2018) was to be one of the highlights of our Scottish adventure, and we weren’t disappointed. Continue reading “Fort William to Mallaig”

Glasgow to Fort William

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A view from the train

Diana & Alex:

“I am aware that many people nowadays regard the train as the second-best means of seeing a country. Continue reading “Glasgow to Fort William”

Trains we took in Scotland

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Display – Waverley station

We came to Scotland, in part, we wanted to experience some of the most highly-rated railway journeys in the world. Continue reading “Trains we took in Scotland”

Vidin to Craiova, the Romanian part

Storyline: Vidin to Ruse Bulgaria via Romania by train Jul – Aug, 2017

Calafat-Craiova, hay bales

There are some 119 km of railroad between Vidin, Bulgaria and Craiova, Romania. Of this, it’s about 30 km from Vidin to Golenţi railway station near Calafat, on new tracks built across the New Europe Bridge (also know as Danube 2 bridge). The bridge was opened in 2013 and the first passenger train between Vidin and Golenţi ran in May 2014.   Continue reading “Vidin to Craiova, the Romanian part”

Crossing the Danube over the New Europe Bridge

Storyline: Vidin to Ruse Bulgaria via Romania by train Jul – Aug, 2017

Danube Bridge New-Europe Vidin Bulgaria-Calafat Romania, credit MaxPixel

Sometimes dreams from the past do not survive the reality check of the present. With age marching fast, some dreams are better left unrealized. Continue reading “Crossing the Danube over the New Europe Bridge”

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