Will (Wilbur) first fell in love with trains as a wonderful means to get somewhere exciting in the early '80s and consummated what has become a lifelong love affair in 1987, during a three week train tour of Europe. Hamish, Wilbur's long-term travel buddy, grew up with a passion for trains fuelled by his Stepdad & Uncle taking him train spotting as a kid. In 2006, circumstance saw them embark on a train adventure in Eastern Europe, evoking fabulous memories of their first ever trip together, a 1992 inter-rail adventure to Scandinavia and inside the former Iron Curtain. This was to become a regular pilgrimage and has now seen them travel by train together in over twenty-five countries in the east of the continent. Along the way they have met a plethora of eccentric characters, experienced a catalogue of comical episodes and got into a fair few scrapes, all against the backdrop of a diverse, fascinating, but often volatile region.
- ISBN10 1483429636
- ISBN13 9781483429632
- Publish Date 8 July 2015
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 542
- Language English