Interrail Trip 2023

Wednesday 20 September I'm on the train to Salzburg whizzing through Austria. This train goes to Munich so there were a couple dressed in Bavarian outfits selling beer. Yes  bloody please! A bit out of focus, I was excited We got to Salzburg at 3 ish and put our bags in a locker and sent to explore. It is a very neat, tidy and attractive city, as befits the home of Mozart and the Sound of Music. We passed a trio of nuns (honestly) and I wanted to ask "how do you solve a problem like Maria?" but Julie wouldn't let me. There's a festival on at the moment called Rupertikirtag in honour of St Rupert. It's like a mini Octoberfest with food and beer stalls and a funfair. Lots of people were dressed in lederhosen and dirndls, even the kids! It was very colourful and fun. Horny men in leather shorts - normal for Austria There was even a group of men doing the knee slapping dance I have only seen in The Two Ronnie's Our accommodation is in Hallein, a few stops down...

Tim and Julie's Interrail Adventure 2023  September 5 2023 Leaving our house to begin the adventure  Northern France is tearing past at enormous speed as our Eurostar heads to Paris beneath a cloudless sky. Just about everyone we know have told us "you do know the Rugby World Cup is on in France, don't you?". I come from Twickenham, the most rugbyest place in the world, I think I can easily avoid the fans in Paris , like I have for the past thirty six years in my home town. There are four fans sat across the carriage and they are all perfectly civilised and haven't opened a single can of beer - yet. Paris is the first leg of our big European adventure by rail, and the exciting thing is we don't know exactly where we are doing. If there is rain in Austria, we won't go there. A revolution in Slovenia?  That can be bypassed. Outbreak of Black Death in Budapest? We will cross it off our list and take our trolley bags somewhere else.