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   bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:23 JST bluca

   And off we go, Scotland to Austria, via train, and with the floof monster tagging along to boot! Normally doable in 2 days of travel, but due to #Eurostar hating dogs it will take 3 days

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:10 JST bluca

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     Exhibit A: the nervous woof keeping a vigilant eye on the vestibule. You never know when a squirrel might try to sneak on board.

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:11 JST bluca

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     Anyway, a couple of days and many bocks, dunkels and rauchbiers later, back on the (rail) road. Short trip on this #ICE to catch the very last connection in Munich

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:11 JST bluca

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     And finally, #ICE to Klagenfurt - left 5 minutes late, but otherwise all good. Sitting right behind the driver's door - which means in practice a mini compartment of 6 seats, nice and quiet which is perfect for the nervous woof

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:12 JST bluca

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     #Bamberg is lovely, but they should seriously consider letting someone who isn't high on diesel fumes do their urban planning. The medieval square with the cathedral, the old court and the royal palace, bustling with tourists walking around, as a thorough route for private car traffic? Seriously?

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:13 JST bluca

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     One #TGV, two #ICE and one regio express later, and we are finally in Bamberg, and only with a handful of minutes of delay! Hard to believe. And now, the breweries await

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:14 JST bluca

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     Good news: the train guard was right, the #ICE did not terminate in Koeln
     Bad news: we are 10 minutes late on a 20 minutes connection in Frankfurt

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:14 JST bluca

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     Incredibly the delay into Frankfurt was only 10 minutes, and this next #ICE that will bring us to Wuerzburg left on time. Things are going too well for DB standards, I'm starting to get suspicious.

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:15 JST bluca

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     Good news: the #ICE is actually there! (Yes, this is not a given)
     Bad news: it will unexpectedly terminate in Koeln instead of Frankfurt, because reasons.

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:15 JST bluca

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     Update: the DB train guard says the DB app is wrong, and the ICE will not terminate earlier in Koln. The DB app still says it will. Who's right? Who's wrong? We'll find out in a hour, cause nobody knows for sure. Thanks for travelling with #DeutscheBahn

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:15 JST bluca

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     Der floofmeister appreciates the spacious compartment on this #ICE however he'd like to submit a complaint about this glass door that's stopping him from trotting around, making new friends and ensuring there are no squirrels stowaways onboard

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:16 JST bluca

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     Back on the tracks - this half cancelled (!! - half of the train is late so we'll leave do without it) #tgv is carrying us to Brussels, where we'll be in the hands of Deutschebahn. May the gods help us all.

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:17 JST bluca

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     And the last leg, at least for today, will be to Lille, via this tiny-but-surprisingly-spacious regional #SNCF service from Calais

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:17 JST bluca

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     ...finally, snooze time!

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:19 JST bluca

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     And next, after a 4 hours wait in queue, a taxi ride inside this one. Normally you'd just take the #Eurostar and go from London to Paris in a couple of hours, but given Eurostar hates dogs and doesn't allow them onboard, this expensive 5 to 10 hours detour is needed to cross the tunnel. Fun.

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:20 JST bluca

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     #LNER pleasant and bang on time as always - next leg, Southeastern to Folkestone...

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:20 JST bluca

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     Southeastern runs on #HS1. Fun fact: the only proper and modern high speed line in the UK, the birthplace of railways, is the line you take when you want to get the **** out of the UK.

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:21 JST bluca

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     Floof monster slightly nervous, probably because at this time he's usually still snoring on the sofa

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:22 JST bluca

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     Started off with a wee tram ride

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     bluca@fosstodon.org's status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:45:22 JST bluca

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     And now on #LNER to London, left bang on time - waiting for the complimentary breakfast

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     James Morris (jmorris@social.kernel.org)'s status on Wednesday, 20-Dec-2023 05:46:07 JST James Morris

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     @bluca rail travel? you are living in the future.