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| Information/Ideas/Suggestions/Websites needed for European travel 24/05/2011 at 11:12 #16024 | |
Peter Bennet
5360 posts |
Developing Andy's idea: How about: walk to tram, tram to Manchester Pic, train to Euston, tube to Picadilly Circus, Rickshaw to Embankment, Bus to Blackfriars, river bus to Tower, DLR to Greenwich (or somewhere similar) Train to Ebbsfleet Int Eurostar to Europe You can pick a taxi somewhere on route. Peter I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs! Log in to reply |
| Information/Ideas/Suggestions/Websites needed for European travel 24/05/2011 at 12:02 #16025 | |
AndyG
1834 posts |
Probably not practicable for this project, but following on from the embassies idea, what about military cemeteries in France & Belgium as other countries? Is the land designated as part of other countries, eg UK, Canada, Australia, NZ etc? Could clock up a few countries with a taxi drive around Ieper.
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| Information/Ideas/Suggestions/Websites needed for European travel 24/05/2011 at 13:59 #16027 | |
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AnyFile
101 posts |
A site that surely worth to be cited is The Man in Seat Sixty-One It has a lot of option on how to travel out of England to Continental Europe (as well as train there are some information about some ferries too). As far as I know embassies are not part of another country, they usually have Extraterritoriality status. You can "really" visit another country visiting a true enclave (for instance if you visit Campione d'Italia you are officially in Italy, even if this town is all surrounded by Switzerland). (I do not see the point in this particular journey though). Log in to reply |
| Information/Ideas/Suggestions/Websites needed for European travel 24/05/2011 at 14:32 #16033 | |
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GoochyB
222 posts |
Peter Bennet said:Ah you are with Lord Widgery in the Court of Appeal [1974 Blackpool Pleasure Beach] Which was, incidentally, the first VAT case to proceed to the Court after the introduction of VAT. It contrasts with the case of Cairngorm Mountain Trust, where out of season passengers were not allowed out of the restaurant at the top and could only travel back down in the train the same way as they came up, so similarly undertook a journey back to where they started but with the opportunity to have a break and enjoy a view and a meal in the middle. As a result this was "transport". But we are getting a bit off topic! Log in to reply |
| Information/Ideas/Suggestions/Websites needed for European travel 24/05/2011 at 16:50 #16038 | |
GeoffM
6282 posts |
AnyFile said:A site that surely worth to be cited is The Man in Seat Sixty-OneAh yes, used and mused numerous times. He's even got a book out now, though I can't help but think the web version would be more useful for armchair dreamers - perhaps onboard the book could be useful. A topic for another thread, I have often wondered what the longest possible continuous rail travel would be, without crossing over routes already done, or doubling back, but allowing for non-connected railways either side of a border crossing and other small interchanges. I'm guessing somehow Scotland-northern Europe-Scandinavia-Russia-China-(various vague south Asian countries ending in -stan)-Middle East-South Africa - if indeed there are rail links extending that far. If anyone wants to muse, I'll start a new thread and take it from there. SimSig Boss Log in to reply |
| Information/Ideas/Suggestions/Websites needed for European travel 24/05/2011 at 22:34 #16054 | |
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pbinnersley
431 posts |
If you get youself to Windsor you can get a bus or Taxi to Runnymede, part of which is in the USA. At several underground/metro stations you can ride in a LIFT (nothing says you have to travel horizontally). Enjoy the trip - and the planning. Peter. Log in to reply |