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I intend to Camilla Send a noteboard - 20/04/2010 07:01:44 PM
Yes, it is shocking, I know. When in Rome one should probably embrace one's being-in-Romeness, but much as I hate flying I almost wish the planes would start running. As that does not look like it will happen any time soon, our best bet looks like it will be getting across Europe some other way. Now, long distance trains are full, so it looks like our best bet is to take lots and lots of shorter trains.

So. If any of you know of anywhere where we could stay for free along the way, that would be excellent. Or, you know, if you have a rich grand-uncle with his own train, that would be great, too. Or a zeppeliner.


I am full of helpful suggestions.

Any light on the horizon yet? My parents are still parked in Spain. Last I heard they were playing lots of tennis and eating lots of nice dinners. Bastards.


Well, we had a bus organised, but everyone else just pulled out an hour before it was going to leave (which means I have been walking aimlessly in Rome all day and not drinking wine because I was going on an insane bus trip and now it is all in vain), so we have checked back into the hotel and started looking for trains and trains only while cursing the traitors.
*MySmiley*
structured procrastinator
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So, I am Volcano-stuck in Rome, but I want to be in Edinburgh - 18/04/2010 10:01:40 AM 954 Views
Board-er Patrol, arrest that woman! - 18/04/2010 10:34:49 AM 599 Views
There are worse places to be stuck than Rome - 18/04/2010 10:40:29 AM 469 Views
You are really not being very sensible here. - 18/04/2010 10:48:34 AM 501 Views
Oh, I am being sensible. The wish to get home is really just a sham. - 18/04/2010 10:53:46 AM 526 Views
Can you even get Eurostar tickets anymore? - 18/04/2010 12:53:52 PM 469 Views
Yes. There are tickets on all trains on Tuesday. - 18/04/2010 04:11:49 PM 471 Views
If you can get to Amsterdam, there are ferries to Newcastle. - 18/04/2010 11:37:41 AM 594 Views
Oooh. I didn't know that. That sounds like it might be more sensible than Eurostar. - 18/04/2010 04:10:33 PM 467 Views
Here is the website for the ferry: - 18/04/2010 04:27:30 PM 697 Views
There is no room, sadly. It would have been a good idea. - 18/04/2010 04:35:41 PM 460 Views
There appear to be luxury cabins for £242. *NM* - 18/04/2010 07:05:41 PM 195 Views
How odd - 18/04/2010 11:22:23 PM 521 Views
Re: So, I am Volcano-stuck in Rome, but I want to be in Edinburgh - 18/04/2010 12:25:36 PM 436 Views
Re: So, I am Volcano-stuck in Rome, but I want to be in Edinburgh - 18/04/2010 04:13:53 PM 448 Views
So I guess... - 18/04/2010 01:12:41 PM 450 Views
Re: So I guess... - 18/04/2010 04:14:43 PM 445 Views
Oh dear. I am so sorry. - 18/04/2010 03:26:08 PM 455 Views
Re: Oh dear. I am so sorry. - 18/04/2010 04:16:09 PM 469 Views
Probably payback for the Cod Wars. - 18/04/2010 04:21:28 PM 436 Views
Do you have travel insurance? Or an HSBC Advance Account? - 18/04/2010 04:38:54 PM 1546 Views
Re: Do you have travel insurance? Or an HSBC Advance Account? - 18/04/2010 04:41:44 PM 457 Views
It's nothing to do with the card you pay with. Travel insurance is a freebie with the Advance A/c. - 18/04/2010 04:50:08 PM 2101 Views
oooh - 18/04/2010 04:52:15 PM 437 Views
Just looked at the policy document. Call HSBC asap. - 18/04/2010 07:16:20 PM 440 Views
Re: Just looked at the policy document. Call HSBC asap. - 18/04/2010 11:24:39 PM 426 Views
Apparently they are starting to open up the airspace now.... - 18/04/2010 05:33:12 PM 445 Views
Re: Apparently they are starting to open up the airspace now.... - 18/04/2010 06:25:56 PM 438 Views
Unless there are further eruptions. - 18/04/2010 07:02:27 PM 451 Views
Well, from what I heard, there was talk about decreasing pressure. - 18/04/2010 08:15:01 PM 402 Views
There's a volcano named Katla? That's awesome. - 18/04/2010 08:24:59 PM 479 Views
Well, typically, the name would refer to the dragon. - 18/04/2010 08:30:03 PM 397 Views
Re: There's a volcano named Katla? That's awesome. - 18/04/2010 11:02:02 PM 380 Views
Re: Well, from what I heard, there was talk about decreasing pressure. - 18/04/2010 11:02:33 PM 399 Views
No, I am not a mean person. - 19/04/2010 07:14:49 PM 528 Views
Hope you manage to get home soon! - 18/04/2010 07:20:23 PM 473 Views
Re: Hope you manage to get home soon! - 18/04/2010 10:59:21 PM 419 Views
Sounds like an adventure! - 18/04/2010 09:16:55 PM 393 Views
Not yet at least. *NM* - 18/04/2010 09:41:42 PM 185 Views
Re: Sounds like an adventure! - 18/04/2010 11:00:22 PM 429 Views
I was wondering if this would make someone I know stuck somewhere - 19/04/2010 08:40:42 AM 441 Views
Please check in. when you get home, and before then. - 19/04/2010 02:58:55 PM 411 Views
Re: Please check in. when you get home, and before then. - 19/04/2010 03:11:39 PM 679 Views
Hail Britannia! Britannia rules the waves! - 19/04/2010 10:30:27 PM 451 Views
Re: Hail Britannia! Britannia rules the waves! - 20/04/2010 07:09:04 AM 726 Views
Have wine! - 20/04/2010 03:18:04 PM 478 Views
I intend to - 20/04/2010 07:01:44 PM 570 Views
Apparently they're diverting the Orkney ferry to Bergen. - 20/04/2010 05:38:25 PM 629 Views
Re: Apparently they're diverting the Orkney ferry to Bergen. - 20/04/2010 07:05:22 PM 611 Views

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