To Istanbul by train and bus, part I

We are back in dear old Blighty, and what a trip it was! Nearly four weeks on our third annual Interrailing jaunt, visiting seven countries - plus two solely to change trains. Itinerary as follows: Eurostar to Paris Lucerne/Luzern (train, 2 nights) Innsbruck (train, 1 night) Graz (train, 2 nights) Bratislava (train, 1 night) Timișoara…

Europe from Z to Z, part VII

No Flixbus today Our first Italian train of this trip would be the 09:39 Frecciarossa (red arrow) from Trieste to Milan. Friday 21 June The first-class seats were comfortable, though when the brakes were applied it was a bit scary. The complimentary "meal" consisted of a stupid cardboard box containing two biscuits and a tiny…