My alarm awakened me with a “start” at 7.00am. I showered before taking Metro line 2 to Brussels-South railway station. I had coffee and a cinnamon danish before checking in. I passed without incident through French and UK border control and the “Eurostar” security check. The train left at 9.51am and arrived at 10.43am at […]
The breakfast provided at the hostel was surprisingly good. It was buffet style with toast, ham, cheese, jam, scrambled egg, bacon pieces, and cereal. I helped myself, poured a coffee and enjoyed. To describe the weather using the wonderful Scottish word “driech” would be an understatement. The drizzle seemed to simultaneously hang in the air […]
I slept fairly well on the train. I think. It can be very hard to tell as it feels a lot like you’re wide awake the whole night but at the same time, it all passes and before you know it, 8.00am has arrived. A very polite steward brought a coffee and a breakfast bag […]
Having had the experience of arriving late in the evening, I really had no idea what the outside world looked like. That being the case, I did a workout, and had a shower before venturing out on to the streets of Brussels. The first order of business was to find as venue for breakfast. Thankfully, […]
After a tough year at school, various mad end of term events, Fife Pride, and Tinto Summer School, I found myself on a train heading south. After a short workout and a bath at home, I left Aberdour (AUR) at 8.39am, and arrived at Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) just after 9.13am. With my train to London […]