The Anonymous Widower

Would I Go Cambridge-Nice by Train Again?

Let’s count the positives.

1. It was interesting.  I know that is a word you shouldn’t use, but there was a lot to see.
2. Security.  There wasn’t a lot of time spent taking off shoes and having machines check you for bottles of water. They do check as you go on the Eurostar, but it’s not that intrusive.
3. Meals on Eurostar aren’t that bad and are better than the airlines.  But then you don’t need them on the plane.
4. It was a lot more comfortable than a plane.
5. I had a large table, which would have allowed me to play patience if I had wanted.
6. I could plug in the laptop.
7. Luggage was as much as I wanted and not subject to silly rules.
8. I could have taken my Brompton.

And the negatives.

1. It took twelve hours door-to-door, whereas the plane would have taken about six.
2. It was lonely, but then my life is most of the time.
3. It was more costly, but then I did travel First Class.
4. I had to take an extra train to get London.

But remember I had no choice this time because of the stroke. 

I think that if say I had to go to Lyon on business, that I would definitely use the train and for Marseilles I would make a decision based on train times and cost.  But Nice, unless I had to use the train, then I would take the plane. Although like my late wife and I said, we’d have probably enjoyed taking the train one-way and the plane on the return.

Overall though, it was an exercise worth carrying out.

April 2, 2010 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | France, London, Nice, Stroke, Trains