Autumn 2023 train trip

16th October - taxi ride to Carthage Had a great breakfast at the hotel including fresh dates and pear.  Spoke to a German lady from Bonn who is doing some media communication work on behalf of the EU in Tunisia. My taxi driver to take me to the Carthage sites arrived late at 11 am.  He was obliging in a sort of fed up way and his English  was very … [Read more...] about Michael’s 2023 train trip part 3 – Tunis to Palermo

Rabelo boats used to carry Port wine barrels to Porto Long haul to Tunisia via Marseille 7th October - overnight in Vigo A long travelling day to Vigo, changing at Madrid Chamartin.  Both trains were almost full, the RENFE staff seemed to take a pride in their trains.  There’s quite a contrast between the green of the north of Spain and the arid … [Read more...] about Michael’s 2023 train Trip Part 2 – Porto to Tunis

3rd October - Elegant Tours So glad I booked Standard Premier, which comes with a cold meal of pasta and quiche with juice. Thenby coffee and cake in a relaxed atmosphere - really got my trip off to a great start.  As last year changed at Lille Europe - this gaunt brutalist building does not improve with age!  I could say the same of the TGV rolling stock for this cross … [Read more...] about Michael’s 2023 train trip – Part 1 to San Sebastian and Bilbao

I'm one of the 1 in 37 living with Parkinson's - that's currently around 153 000 in the UK. There are travel blogs about Parkinson's people having extreme adventures -such as travelling toAfghanistan, climbing Mount Fuji, walking around Britain's coast. They're right in sayingmost people are friendly, give you respect and willingly help. But I'm talking about the restof us. … [Read more...] about Travelling with Parkinson’s