My Little Cabin on the Train
By Val
@valmnz (17100)
New Zealand
May 23, 2018 11:22pm CST
Some people may not like the thought of such a little cabin for a four day and three night train trip, but I didn't mind at all. This is what the cabin looked like in the day time, providing a comfortable seat beside the window, plus a few little cupboards and a hand basin and mirror.
The bathrooms were at the end of the carriages. At first I thought I wouldn't like sharing bathroom facilities but it was only for four days and turned out to be no problem at all.
At night the bed folded down into a narrow bed that was always made up by the time we came back from dinner. The chocolate left on the pillow each night was a nice touch. So was the coffee delivered to the cabin very early in the morning as a wake-up call for the day.
This may seem like cramped accommodation, but we were really only in there first thing in the morning, before dinner and sleeping over night. During the day we out and about on off-train excursions.
It was nice having my own little space for the four day journey.
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@hereandthere (45671)
• Philippines
24 May 18
i didn't know they come in to arrange things while you're out.
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@sunrisefan (28650)
• Philippines
24 May 18
I see you're enjoying your trip, Ms. Val :)
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@valmnz (17100)
• New Zealand
26 May 18
@sunrisefan it was such an active trip it's taken me a few days to recuperate!
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@sunrisefan (28650)
• Philippines
24 May 18
@valmnz That's great, Ms. Val! Now you're very much recharged :)
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@maximax8 (31055)
• United Kingdom
26 May 18
A four day train journey in that comfortable area of the train must have been a joy. I have been overnight on trains in Australia as a young backpacker so I slept in a train seat. I went from Adelaide to Melbourne, Cairns to Brisbane and Sydney to Brisbane. This year I did two overnight train journeys in India from Mumbai to Chennai via Nagpur for a safari at Pench National Park.
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@allknowing (130088)
• India
25 May 18
I like that idea. Did you keep your luggage behind and who cared for it?
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@allknowing (130088)
• India
25 May 18
@valmnz I remember when we were leaving for Italy from Switzerland with plans to get back to Switzerland our main luggage was left behind in the Switzerland hotel.
I must say I truly feel your travel plan is great and exciting. I can feel it.
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@valmnz (17100)
• New Zealand
25 May 18
@allknowing and I was relieved everything went smoothly!
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@silvermist (19706)
• India
25 May 18
I do not think the cabin as cramped. I would say it is cozy.
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@silvermist (19706)
• India
28 May 18
@valmnz Except while you were sleeping,you may have felt suffocated.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
26 May 18
It is a nice way to travel and can be a lot of fun.
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@JohnRoberts (109865)
• Los Angeles, California
24 May 18
Temporary home away from home.
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