Oct 9, 2026, 10:59 AMObligatory post at 301.2km/h on one of the best pieces of Deutsche Bahn infra and from one of the nicest trains, the ICE International to Brussels.
The transfer in FFM was on-time and uneventful.
- Oct 9, 2026, 10:59 AM
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- Oct 9, 2026, 11:17 AM
Ordering and then slurping Earl Grey (hot) at these speeds feels quite civilised.
- Oct 9, 2026, 1:03 PM
Even more obligatory Calatrava admiration post from Liège.
We passed Cologne on time and without issues which is unheard of in recent times.
- Oct 9, 2026, 2:18 PM
Made it to Brussels on time and without issue. What the heck.
The only explanation is that I got double vaxxed yesterday and somehow that unlocks a train fairy.
Exiting Brussels Midi proved a bit of a challenge because of this, but it’s all fine now. https://www.brusselstimes.com/2353359/major-disruptions-throughout-brussels-as-thousands-take-to-the-streets
Join me again for the continuation of my trip!
- Oct 10, 2026, 6:42 AM
Welcome to day two of my train trip from Berlin to Glasgow, today I’m taking the Eurostar to London and then an Avanti West Coast to Glasgow.
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- Oct 10, 2026, 8:09 AM
Most obligatory post from literally under the sea. This will never get old 🫶
- Oct 10, 2026, 8:28 AM
Hello UK o/
- Oct 10, 2026, 11:32 AM
Small hiccup on account of a power line failure on the west coast line and I’m now going via Edinburgh, but no biggie.
- Oct 10, 2026, 6:00 PM
Made it to Glasgow just fine, 50mins later than originally planned. I even picked up a power adapter on the way 😇
The UK east coast is beautiful 😍
Thanks for following along and join next Thursday, when we’re going to do it all over again.
Oct 9, 2026, 11:16 AM@janl Are you sure you are not in some kind of alternative reality?
- Oct 9, 2026, 11:19 AM
@ewolff I got double vaxxed yesterday, I’m definitely in an alternative reality.
- Oct 9, 2026, 11:24 AM
@janl That explains it.
Caracararemixed@mastodon.socialOct 9, 2026, 1:19 PM@janl Janine was saying the same thing today. I love Calatrava's work. I miss passing through some of his work every day during my old commutes in NYC.
wohaliwohali@timeloop.cafeOct 10, 2026, 6:44 AM@janl safe travels jan
- Oct 10, 2026, 6:49 AM
@wohali thank you!
Oct 10, 2026, 6:44 AM@janl nice mask color! brings out your eyes 😇
- Oct 10, 2026, 6:49 AM
@fox 🥰🥰🥰
Oct 10, 2026, 7:01 AM@janl choo choo!
Mistymisty@digipres.clubOct 10, 2026, 7:09 AM@janl How’s the train?
- Oct 10, 2026, 7:17 AM
@misty it’s one of the older models, so it’s a bit run down from use, but perfectly serviceable. Sent from 296km/h while being served breakfast, so I have nothing to complain about ;D
acidacid@ohai.socialOct 10, 2026, 7:12 AM@janl Safe travels to you! 😄
- Oct 10, 2026, 7:19 AM
@acid 🫶
Katie Fennkatiefenn@front-end.socialOct 10, 2026, 7:14 AM@janl Enjoy! Looks like you’ve got a day of cool trains on the original TransManche Super Train and a tilting Pendolino on the West Coast Main Line! 🙂
Glasgow is a very cool city.
- Oct 10, 2026, 7:21 AM
@katiefenn 🥰 can’t wait! :)
Oct 10, 2026, 7:22 AM@janl woop woop!
- Oct 10, 2026, 8:31 AM
@janl don‘t mention the war!
And by war I mean brexit, I guess.
Bodilbodil@treehouse.systemsOct 10, 2026, 8:47 AM@janl Until you get to London, enjoy Farage country!
- Oct 10, 2026, 8:52 AM
@bodil just doing some station hopping there :)
Oct 10, 2026, 12:03 PM@janl if you’re changing trains in Edinburgh, I’d recommend swinging by Mary’s Milk Bar, there always solid vegan gelato options. 😁
- Oct 10, 2026, 12:15 PM
@pat not sure I can swing that in 19 minutes ;D
- Oct 10, 2026, 12:18 PM
@janl just have to take a later connection! 😆 There’s Apple & Thyme and Rosemary & Salty Lemonade available today (closing at 7pm)
- Oct 10, 2026, 12:55 PM
@pat next thyme! :)
- Oct 10, 2026, 12:37 PM
@janl you going to make it in time? excellent! There are so many small points where a delay can turn the trip to custard.
- Oct 10, 2026, 12:43 PM
@dch I booked with enough buffers :)
Oct 10, 2026, 6:07 PM@janl have fun in weegie-land :)
Kimberly Blessing (she/her)obiwankimberly@jawns.clubOct 10, 2026, 10:08 PM@janl Oh! I missed your earlier posts. I would've come and said hello at Waverley! Enjoy the Weeg!
- Oct 11, 2026, 5:56 AM
@obiwankimberly I was there for 10 mins, but I’ll ping you next time when I am around longer! :)
Johanna JaniszewskiJohannaMakesGames@mastodon.gamedev.placeOct 10, 2026, 8:26 AM@janl say hi to captain Nemo
- Oct 10, 2026, 8:40 AM
@janl welcome to Scotland!
- Oct 10, 2026, 8:52 AM
@acf later today! :)
- Oct 10, 2026, 9:12 AM
@janl our welcome is so welcoming we have to drop it early so you have time to acclimatise. You’d just be overwhelmed if we waited until the border.
e-FlexeFlex@social.spejset.orgOct 9, 2026, 11:45 AM- Oct 9, 2026, 11:47 AM
@eFlex still plenty!
Claudiusclaudius@darmstadt.socialOct 9, 2026, 12:01 PM@janl when DB works as intended, it is *so good*. We had the smoothest travels FFM to Hamburg a while back, and it was almost magical.
Then we went FFM to cologne where not a single train ran as we booked it a week earlier. That said: even that was still better than a car ride, but more stressful than I had hoped.
Su-Sheesushee@ohai.socialOct 9, 2026, 12:22 PM@janl With announcements in three languages!
- Oct 9, 2026, 12:23 PM
@sushee TMI but this is *so* hot.