The end of the Paris- Madrid sleeper direct route is one of many sleeper trains in Europe that have dissapeared or are on the way out. Access fees, cost of sleeper cars to run ,and the competition from budget airlines have been stated as some of the reasons. Read more about it below.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tra…hit-the-buffers.html
A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.
I was visiting a friend, and this was the view from their house. I could understand why they built their house facing this direction. I was taken by the beauty!
Samantha shares some street art pictures from her recent trip to Bogotá, Colombia.
A garden in South Wales is the topic of today’s post from ProfessorAbe
DrFumblefinger shares photos of the Fitz Roy Massif, one of the most famous and difficult to climb peaks in the world, situated in Patagonia.
The St Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum is a beautiful lighthouse and has a great museum complex and grounds surrounding
The Amelia Island Museum of History is located in the former Nassau County jail in Downtown Fernadina Beach. It shows
Where Gumbo was #452 Congratulations go to George G for finding Gumbo at the New Jardin Botanique du Nouveau-Brunswick (
Thanks, Rob. Following your link above I found more train information in the Telegraph travel section. I do love trains: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/journeysbyrail/