Living in Christchurch there isn’t the greatest option for train journeys. There’s the TranzAlpine, which leaves from Christchurch and travels to the West Coast going through Arthur’s Pass. I’ve yet to travel on that one.
The only other train that leaves here is the Coastal Pacific which I traveled on in early 2016 on my way to Wellington. Later that year there was an earthquake in Kaikoura which knocked out the railway line there for some time. The Coastal Pacific travels from Christchurch to Picton, where the Interislander ferry leaves to Wellington. On the way is some very scenic mountainous country and coastline which includes seal colonies.
If given the option, I would prefer to travel by train rather than bus or aeroplane when possible. If I ever get overseas I would love to travel on some of the train journeys I’ve read about. Something to hope for in the future.
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This was written with the photo prompt provided by Crimson’s Creative Challenge #44.
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Wouldn’t that be fantastic, Joanne? There’s something about train travel. Beats buses and planes every time. Though they’re not so good for crossing oceans.
Thanks for your take on this prompt. 🙂
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I couldn’t come up with a story, so I thought something autobiographical would work.
Yes sadly trains can’t cross oceans…
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Anything creative. It’s wide open.
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Do the trains have sleeper and dining cars?
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Not any more. There is a car can you buy food from but then you’re meant to take it back to your seat. When I was a kid there were dining cars. The North Island has, or had, some overnight trains which had sleeper cars.
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I miss those here in the states as well…
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I don’t mind how I travel, Joanne. My problem is that any form of travel be it a plane, car, bus or train makes me go to sleep and I don’t see anything we are passing.
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We don’t have many passenger trains around here, either. They installed a commuter line -like a bus- in the main city, but most travel by car or airplane. 🚆
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