the welsh train network (still operated by arriva wales) has not yet heard of a coordinated train timetable — the 11:23 train from cardiff arrives at 13:05, the next train towards haverfordwest and milford haven doesn’t leave until 14:09 — … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2008
cardiff sightseeing…not really
the 60 bus takes us right from our b&b to cardiff central station — where we find a kind note from arriva trains that, no, they regret, but “due to security concerns” there are no left luggage facilities (in the … Continue reading
cardiff sightseeing…
the pub yesterday night, cayo arms was a decent pub as pubs go. it was even listen in the good beer guide 2007 — though not really for it’s food, which was ok-ish. but the beer was good (and, yes, … Continue reading
london, cardiff, scenic route
just about 30min after emerging from the english side of the channel tunnel we are at the new eurostar terminal london st pancras international. it’s rather an improvement over weary and tired waterloo international — all airy, light and pleasant. … Continue reading
windmills, great little hotel, cranky ICE international
our “suite” at the hotel buchholz turns out to be an excellent choice: we have a very good night, everything is just perfect. breakfast is served in the breakfast room on the ground floor and is just great, we even … Continue reading
two weeks of vacation :-D
having left einsiedeln at exactly high noon, i’ve just arrived in cologne and am waiting for mrs d’s train to arrive in about 30min (originally scheduled for 19:05 but — “due to technical problems” — the high speed train from … Continue reading