DownoSignalman
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I am currently nearing the end of the 1st day of my 3rd ALR (7-Day). This is my second one in first class and this time, I am taking my girlfriend along for the ride.
I thought, this time round, I would share with you a daily log on this post of what we get up to. I will write up day 1's antics at the hotel later and get it posted sometime tomorrow. But for now, I just wanted to give you a bit of background about what to expect.
- Because I am not travelling alone, I will not be taking down numbers and also not taking many pictures. However if I see any stock workings out of the ordinary then of course I will comment on them.
- This trip is designed to ease my girlfriend into long-distance train travel and make it as comfortable as possible for her (she's currently recovering from shoulder surgery.) Therefore, there will be less technical details and more first class "hospitality bashing", so expect comments on scenery, food & drink, levels of customer service and anything else which catches my eye, good and bad!
- As I've done a few ALRs I'll try and add some little tips which could prove useful to anyone planning what I believe should be near the top of every rail enthusiast's bucket list... and is even more satisfying when you can get the balance of technical detail and hospitality perfect and enjoy as much as you can get for your money as possible!
Stay tuned for day 1.
KD
I thought, this time round, I would share with you a daily log on this post of what we get up to. I will write up day 1's antics at the hotel later and get it posted sometime tomorrow. But for now, I just wanted to give you a bit of background about what to expect.
- Because I am not travelling alone, I will not be taking down numbers and also not taking many pictures. However if I see any stock workings out of the ordinary then of course I will comment on them.
- This trip is designed to ease my girlfriend into long-distance train travel and make it as comfortable as possible for her (she's currently recovering from shoulder surgery.) Therefore, there will be less technical details and more first class "hospitality bashing", so expect comments on scenery, food & drink, levels of customer service and anything else which catches my eye, good and bad!
- As I've done a few ALRs I'll try and add some little tips which could prove useful to anyone planning what I believe should be near the top of every rail enthusiast's bucket list... and is even more satisfying when you can get the balance of technical detail and hospitality perfect and enjoy as much as you can get for your money as possible!
Stay tuned for day 1.
KD