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Planes, trains and automobiles

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It has become evident that my Canadian Visa won't be issued in time for this year's travel plans in May.  I have therefore decided that I will postpone Canada to winter 2026 and just do the wedding and a Scottish tour this year.  The return flight to London has been booked and the excitement is starting to build. I'm super excited that I'll get to experience the Airbus A380.  I have a dream to experience over night trains in as many countries as possible. That is why I am especially excited that we will be doing an overnight train trip on the glamorous Caledonian Sleeper. I know that there are parts of train travel that will never be glamorous but it will certainly be fun.  I remember well our Transkaroo trip from Pretoria to Cape Town.  It was an an adventure I'll never forget. In those days doing a train trip on a train with a dining car was especially pleasant and the meals were fantastic.   Modern trains especially in developed countries are n...