All Entries Tagged With: "Trains"
York, England: National Railway Museum (not just for train enthusiasts!)
After spending four hours at the Castle Museum in York, we decided to hike over to the National Railway Museum. It is a bit of a walk, so if you are short on time, you might consider taking a taxi. Also, you might want to save your touring feet for all the walking you’ll do [...]
York, England: Getting there
Since we weren’t sure about the NL move this summer (meaning we might be leaving the UK soon), we decided we would take some of Roxi’s two-week Spring Break and see some things in England. After thumbing through a few guidebooks, and checking what was available accommodations-wise, we decided to head up to York in [...]
Q: What happens when cold air from Siberia hits warm, moist air from France?
SNOW Day in England! It started snowing last night about 8 PM. When Mr. DJ left for the airport this morning at 4:45 AM, there was quite a nice blanket of the stuff already on the ground. He was supposed to take off at 7:00, but the flight was cancelled. He was thinking of going [...]
Fire in the Chunnel and Hurricane Ike
Mr. DJ got stuck in Brussels on the way home last night. Apparently, there was a fire in the Chunnel early yesterday afternoon and all trains needing the tunnel were cancelled. So, my boy had to scramble to find a room (he did) and book a flight home (he did) just in case the Eurostar [...]
British Tabloids
View of the Battersea Power Station from the train into Waterloo Station, London. I have a friend back in Texas who told me that the British tabloids are the best part of riding the trains here in London. . A lot of people would agree–at least they’re free reading and they give you something to [...]
Den Haag to Haarlem, The Netherlands
Continuing our Spring Break trip… If you missed it, you can: Find out why we didn’t go to GermanyRead about my adventure with HerringSee some “Dam” picturesLook at more bicyclesCome with me to the Anne Frank and Van Gogh museumsAnd visit Amsterdam’s Red Light District Here are some photos from our journey from Den Haag [...]
We went for a walk on Saturday
One of the things we have learned in our time here is that if we are blessed with a sunny day, we must take advantage of it no matter what! Saturday was a beautiful, mild Spring day. After being cooped up for so long, a country walk was definitely in order. The only question was–where? [...]
On the clicking wheels of trains
I am sure I have said it before, but it is worth repeating. I love the trains here! I love the commuter line that takes me into London, and, of course, there’s the tube once I get into the city. And then there’s that one train that teased me and tempted me every time I [...]
It’s sad when you bore yourself
Sunset from my studio window a couple of weeks ago. . It’s been dullsville around here lately. Besides settling into our new house, I have started studying for the theory/hazard perception portion of my driving test. Zzzz. I am ready to be done with it so I can get back to sightseeing and other fun [...]
Our New Small Town
We finally got around to walking over to the train station this weekend, taking the dog with us because she REALLY likes her walks here. Our little town is considered part of the “London Commuter Belt,” meaning it is possible to still live out here in the boonies and work in the City. There are [...]
