Too Much Train Pain: What Was My Plan B?
Not every travel day goes to plan. This one was all about train pain – delays, disruption, and a route that fell apart on me – and the scramble to come up with a Plan B.
When the trains let you down
Rail is still my favourite way to travel, but it isn’t always smooth. Strikes, missed connections, and last-minute changes are part of the deal. The trick is to treat the disruption as part of the journey rather than the ruin of it – and to always keep a rough Plan B in your back pocket.
Watch how it unfolded above.
Related walks
If you enjoyed this one, you might like the rest of the France trip:
- Aix-les-Bains: A Stunning Lake and a Surprise Boat Trip — the lake town of Lac du Bourget and a surprise boat trip.
- Eating My Way Through Lyon: Frog, Oysters and More — eating my way through the kitchen capital of France.
- Walking Croix-Rousse: Is It Still Lyon’s Silk Quarter? — wandering Lyon’s old silk-weaver hill.
- Being Medieval in Crémieu: Chateau, Castle and Winding Streets near Lyon — a medieval town in the hills near Lyon.
- Staying at the Hotel Filthy: A French Farce in Three Acts — a 24-hour misadventure in Calais — and how it turned into a three-act farce.
- How to Cross the Channel at Calais — every method, from the free bus to Sangatte Beach.
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Patrick Ashton is a UK-based filmmaker walking the overlooked corners of Britain and Europe. More about Patrick →
