Tag: travel
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A dodgy day of delays cancellations and scattiness
Yesterday Baspie the dog and I agreed that much as we like snuggling in a sleeping bag together, there are temperatures below which it isn’t an effective strategy. -3C was too low. Sub zero was forecast again. So we let the tent defrost and dry in the sunshine, and snuggled some more. We had some…
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Deep frozen in the night
Frosty tent in Maastricht Boy was it cold in the night. -3C. The sleeping quilt goes down to +2C, so it was well tested. Baspie and I layered up and snuggled up together and got by. He never normally lies down the length of me, but he was on for anything to be on my…
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Yummy vegan soup in Maastricht
Soup Bros in Maastricht is all vegan yummy soups. Plus nice bread things. Veg and herbs grown in their own garden. The flavours are influenced by a co-owner with Michelin star experience. Dog friendly too! Thank you Happycow app, as always showing where the best places are! ❤️
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Trains to Maastricht
Easy to get on the trains, I just showed my Interrail QR code to the entry gate, but very little signage on platforms to say where you are. To find out which platform your train goes from, best go on a platform and find a small screen. In the Netherlands you buy a day train…
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Arrival in the Netherlands
A quiet night on the ferry, with not much barking from other dogs in the pet cabin area. Arrival was easy. I was last off due to dog, which means you can lie in. You can’t go for breakfast if alone as you can’t leave a dog in the cabin. So bring your own food.…
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Easy and welcoming for Baspie on the ferry
A relaxing start to the Interrail adventure. We booked on the overnight Harwich to Hook of Holland ferry as one of the two foot passenger options to Europe with a dog. You can check in from 8:30pm. There’s a tiny outside deck with a sod of real grass plus astroturf to wee and poo. En…
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Does he look ready?
Baspie is deep in the bed clothes. Today is the beginning of his three month Interrail adventure. That’s the same thing as Eurail, one train ticket to rule them all. He doesn’t know what’s coming. Ferry, train, tent, hike, explore.
Railway Dog 