Well I did manage to get back home OK. The trip on the Eurostar was pretty uneventful and very smooth. This was my first time on the train and I admit it was very good and I would consider using it again to get from London to Paris, Lille, or Brussels. However, as I don’t live in London, it would be bit of a faff to tack the train down to London, get over to St Pancreas and then onto the Eurostar. Maybe not want the environmentalists want to hear, but living outside of London, there just isn’t really a viable alternative to flying.
I have submitted some accommodation expenses to the airline, but the only thing I have got back is an acknowledgement of my claim. I guess with hundreds of people submitting claims, and the fact the airlines will want to hold on to their cash for as long as possible, I will probably have to wait some time to get a cheque.
Whilst the whole ash cloud thing was inconvenient both for me personally and my employer, it was quite nice to travel by train. It has certainly made me think about taking a holiday travelling around to a few places by train. I believe the backpackers call this InterRailing.
Posted by wenich on June 4, 2010 at 4:21 pm
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