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today is the last full day of our tour to Alsace. Tomorrow we return to London via Paris on the Eurostar. This morning we travelled up into the Vosges Mountains to visit our friends at The Abreschviller Forest Railway. Another friend, a Mallet locomotive runs along an old logging line. The scenery was beautiful in …
Yesterday we steamed for a while with our friends at the Kandertalbahn, once again on a private steam charter. Video below…. Today was different. We travelled by service train to Mulhouse and then by tram to the Cité du Train. This remarkable and attractive museum is the largest rail museum in Europe. It’s beautifully presented …
Today we visited the Train Thur Doller Alsace. Another group of heritage rail volunteers who could not have been more charming and helpful! Due to unforeseen circs we had to shuffle the excursions round on a couple of days, including today. The rail team were happy to help us with an extended rail journey and …
A fabulous morning with this delightful train steaming from Volgelsheim station. This was a private whole train charter so we were able to organise mini photographic opportunities. We had some great high speed run pasts (I call these drive-bys, because for some reason, that’s how it’s stuck in my head, which amuses some enthusiasts and …
I’ve just started a tour for the excellent Railway Touring Company, Autumn in Alsace. Yesterday we travelled from London to Colmar via Paris & Strasbourg. Our Eurostar locomotive was looking a bit weatherworn and fly spattered, but it did the job, and along with the excellent French TGV service we arrived on time. Today we …
Today we travelled up Mount Etna, the active volcano on the island of Sicily. Although the Sun was shining brightly, there was a very strong wind, which prevented us from travelling to the very top on the cable car. The highlight of our day was a journey on the Circumetnea train. This brave little single …
I haven’t posted in a couple of days. Things have been a little busy and I’ve been earning my Tour Manager salary (for a change). We’ve just got back to the hotel from a really fun evening. We learned how to make Pizza, hand-on, and then ate the results. Turns out a glass of wine …
A guided tour of Rome this morning. The weather was a little schizophrenic with alternating sun and showers. Whenever it rains in Italy a small fleet of young men suddenly appear selling brollies for €5 so my clients can stay dry if they’ve forgotten protection. Our guide this morning was Monica and she was excellent. …
Short post today because it’s been really busy and I’m feeling a bit tired. We started the day with a regional train to Pisa where we had a guided tour. Our progress was initially impeded by a demonstration, taking place on one of the main bridges across the river Arno. I’m not sure what it …
We’ve been busy little bears since I last posted. We took the FrecciaRossa once again from Venezia to Firenze where we have settled in for a three night stay. On arrival we followed our Local Guide on a walking tour of the city before some free time and then dinner in a local restaurant. Firenze …
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