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After a long day’s journey by rail and a rather hairy time-constricted change of trains (7 mins with change of platform!) which, we made in time! We arrived in the tiny village of Bohinjska Bistrico;the platform was possibly the smallest I have ever encountered, about three feet wide with a picturesque station the size of…
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Early on Sunday morning we trundled our bags to the station for the next leg of our European exploration. The journey was direct which, proved a relief after some of the extremely short changes we had experienced on our previous travels. It was great to just sit and look out the window while catching up…
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Day one in Prague and Tina and I headed for the Old Town Square along the cobbled streets to see the famous astronomical clock. It was lively and buzzing and from the many languages I heard Prague is obviously a destination for tourists from around the globe. We joined the jostling crowd and waited for…
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By 4.45 am we were delighted to be out of our somewhat dingy hotel (the only positive note being it’s immediate proximity to St Pancreas Station; we headed for the terminal and were hastened through by a predominately French security staff and Passport officials who were at best brusque and at worst rude! I was…
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Following the blistering rejection of their application for “Race Across the World,” Tina and Annie decided to create their own adventure and, on a sunny September morning two young maids bravely set forth from the Hardy country bound for adventures on foreign shores. Seeking a hearty full English before departing they were disappointed initially by…
The Hardy Wench 