Well, if you are following this blog occasionally you probably already know that I like trains. So, I didn't hesitate to do another asskicking trip by train. This time I went from Vienna to Barcelona which covers a distance of approx. 1800 kilometers. I can say that the connection has been really great. I got from Vienna to Zurich, from Zurich to Geneva and from Geneva to Montpellier Saint Roche without any remarkable thing. But then? Disaster! For some reason none could sell me both ticket and seat reservation for the train from Montpellier to Barcelona except for train staff in Montpellier itself. So I had 36 minutes or so to find the counter, buy all the stuff and get back to the train. Unfortunately the train was full by the time I got there. What else could have happened if I was not able to buy the stuff before. So, I got myself a special acceptance card in order to use any free seat if there is one. Great! I have been on tour since 18 hours or so when I got on-board. Around 10 minutes outside of Montpellier the train died down. After that it tried to cover the distance by many, many, many smoking pauses. For both people and the train. Over one and a half hours later we got another diesel-powered horse to take us through a stunning ride along the coast.
See you soon with more news. I've got to to some Spanish-homework now. :-)
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