Paris
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Part 1 – Nottingham to Paris
Distance : 477km Travel Time : Apporx 4 hours The travel cubes worked – kind of – I’ve been able to get almost everything required into the drag-bag, as it will be known from now on. When I say almost, it’s a tighter squeeze than usual for Mr Mutt. Still, he’s getting old now and…
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Eurail Adventure Part 6
It’s the final day of my European rail journey – and just like day one, an early start. The TGV InOui service to Paris leaves Stuttgart at just befor 7am. Thankfully, the helpful staff at my hotel have arranged a takeaway breakfast bag, meaning I don’t have to wolf down a croissant and coffee before…
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Allez les travailleurs
In recent months, the UK has seen a number of strikes by both public and private workers. Doctors, nurses and yes, railway workers have all withdrawn their labour in a series of industrial disputes. Yet nobody does it quite like the French. And without resorting to cultural stereotypes, it’s a fact that the country endures…
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