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A trip report with a slight difference - I wanted to travel to Belfast but had quite a lot of time on my hands. I wanted to travel slooooooow and so I did!
I am slightly concerned that one reason for travelling this way was to do a trip report for a website called V-Flyer. A case of the tail wagging the dog? ):
My route, by choice, was London > Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton > Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury > Holyhead, Holyhead > Dublin, Dublin > Belfast.
So here goes...
If you are travelling to Ireland, there's a little known ticket called RailSail.
You can buy it on the day and it includes rail travel to the port and the ferry crossing. From London to Dublin, the fare starts at £32.00. But that's standard class and I knew there were bargains to be had in 1st Class. However you have to buy those tickets separately.
LEG 1
LONDON to WOLVERHAMPTON Virgin Trains 1st Class £22.00
On weekday services free food and alcohol is included in 1st Class. They also allow access to their First Class lounge at Euston. In retrospect this is a mistake as the lounge was packed and any sense of exclusivity is lost.
Some of the refreshments today included Strawberries & Cream, all self service. Which I didn't like.
The train was called soon enough and this was one of the First Class carriages. It remained virtually empty throughout.
I found my seat, and was pleased to see that the crockery was clean. (Compared to last few trips on rival East Coast)
I am slightly concerned that one reason for travelling this way was to do a trip report for a website called V-Flyer. A case of the tail wagging the dog? ):
My route, by choice, was London > Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton > Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury > Holyhead, Holyhead > Dublin, Dublin > Belfast.
So here goes...
If you are travelling to Ireland, there's a little known ticket called RailSail.
You can buy it on the day and it includes rail travel to the port and the ferry crossing. From London to Dublin, the fare starts at £32.00. But that's standard class and I knew there were bargains to be had in 1st Class. However you have to buy those tickets separately.
LEG 1
LONDON to WOLVERHAMPTON Virgin Trains 1st Class £22.00
On weekday services free food and alcohol is included in 1st Class. They also allow access to their First Class lounge at Euston. In retrospect this is a mistake as the lounge was packed and any sense of exclusivity is lost.
Some of the refreshments today included Strawberries & Cream, all self service. Which I didn't like.
The train was called soon enough and this was one of the First Class carriages. It remained virtually empty throughout.
I found my seat, and was pleased to see that the crockery was clean. (Compared to last few trips on rival East Coast)
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