Finally get on the train for Prague - pooped but glad of the chance to rest up. Find out I am sleeping with 5 other people stacked up 3 on each side of the compartment much like bunkbeds. The train looks Stalin Era and one is even in russian language on outside.
2 people in carriage and turns out - yes Canadians - from Pitt Meadows - 50ish with their bycycles cycling around europe. Peter then asks me jokingly if I know Sherry ( I said I used to work at Transition House in Maple Ridge) and Ron (her ex). Turns out he works with Ron and of course Sherry and I are good friends - small planet yet again.
so with only one other sleeper - fellow from Korea studying Chinese medicine in Shanghai we bed down in the hot and noisy compartment. I have never travelled on such a junker since Mexico - In canada you would pay to ride a vintage train - :)
It arrived in Prague 6 hrs late - found my hostel - nice enuf - bit skungy but will do for a night.
got to see how I get to make my Aug 12 flight to St Petersberg.
catch you tomorrow with more tales from the eastern bloc
2 comments:
Where are the pics???
later -
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