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ck1 | 14:12 Thu 21st May 2015 | Travel
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I'm looking at a train safari across maybe South Africa, India or Canada. What's it like spending a couple of weeks on a train?
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sorry ck1 i don't know the answer, but i really thought the title of the post was "train trousers" and i wondered what they were!
ps my parents did a train journey across canada, and were quite bored i think - nice views of trees!
it would partly depend on whether there are activities available on or off the train to help break the day up - eg an actual safari, watching animals.

I spent two weeks crossing Russia, but that was broken up with stopovers in places like Novosibirsk. Plus the actual countryside was often fascinating - but then again you could spend all day trundling through a birch forest.

I was caught on the train from Paddington to Swansea once, in late 1989, and it stopped dead in the middle of the Severn Tunnel, and I can honestly say that the whole journey took over 8 hours, and it was the worse 8 hours of my life.

But I also travelled all over Europe on my Interrail travels, as a teenager and they were the happiest holidays I ever had.
mikey, the chances of ck1 going on safari to Swansea are slim...
LOL jno !

Jno, it's possible, there are some animals there!
sitting in the middle of the Severn Tunnel by the sound of it, Baldric.

Anyway... different trains for different things. South African ones may let you look at animals; Indian ones might too, it depends where you go. Canadian ones take you through the Riockes, which are beautiful, but I'm not sure I'd also spend days chugging across the wheat fields of Alberta. Australian ones will take you across the desert, but that can be a bit samey too.

Have a look through what's on offer here

ooh, sorry, wrong link, this is what I meant

https://www.greatrail.com/
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bednobs - thanks for that, I would have replied sooner but it took a while to compose myself after reading your post coupled with mikey's experience to Swansea!!
Jno, after looking at the prices of these tours Swansea is starting toi look like a distinct possibility, I suspect there are a number of animals there so most bases would be covered! Thanks for the link for great rail
ck1...my little Willy can get very wild, when I am late with his dinner !
loads of stuff on here......

http://www.seat61.com/

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