The first holiday that I have taken in two years, so I took a very long one! My four weeks in Morzine were spent skiing, working in some of the evenings. Four friends visited me during my stay. This meta-post … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Marek waves to those in the vicinity of Macclesfield.
Link: Marek waves to those in the vicinity of Macclesfield. Hello, Sjek!
Marek is already on the train going to Manchester.
Link: Marek is already on the train going to Manchester.
Marek is back on British soil; now expecting delays to train services!
Link: Marek is back on British soil; now expecting delays to train services!
Marek is going undersea, underground; is amazed at how everyone’s phones do GSM cell handoffs every 12 seconds-ish while on the Eurostar/TGV.
Link: Marek is going undersea, underground; is amazed at how everyone’s phones do GSM cell handoffs every 12 seconds-ish while on the Eurostar/TGV. The French have strong national pride in their railways, despite the strikes, and I feel that I … Continue reading
Marek had a very interesting conversation about politics, media and censorship while waiting for the Eurostar; train 9029 coach 4 seat 15.
Link: Marek had a very interesting conversation about politics, media and censorship while waiting for the Eurostar; train 9029 coach 4 seat 15.
Eurostar Departures, Paris Gare du Nord
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve taken the Eurostar now, or indeed, how many times I’ve crossed between Gare de Lyon to Gare du Nord on the Métro. It amuses me that someone whose first language is Polish … Continue reading
Marek is really rather early for the Eurostar.
Link: Marek is really rather early for the Eurostar.
Marek is on the Métro; hopes he doesn’t cross the Périphérique!
Link: Marek is on the Métro; hopes he doesn’t cross the Périphérique!
TGV 6564 to Paris Gare de Lyon
Just north of Bourg-en-Bresse the whole of France seems to be a high-speed blur limited to twenty yards either side of the TGV. Beyond that the mist clinging to the flat landscape is obscuring everything. My taxi ride to Thonon … Continue reading
TGV Arriving into Bellegarde
Panorama of Gare SNCF, Bellegarde(full 15752×2895 version)