Dinner on the move by maggiemae

Dinner on the move

In our night train to Lisbon we sat here along with a number of multi national travellers for a late dinner. Night Train to Lisbon is a book I attempted to read and gave up but will try again after being in this train!

Three good things:
1. I learnt how to say something in Portuguese, German and Japanese.
2. The train was delayed and dinner was late - 10.30pm so it was great to climb into our narrow bunks and turn the light out!
3. There was no chance we would fall out of these bunks - safety belts over the chest and another at the foot!
Great night life shot. Looks like a fabulous way to travel.
September 4th, 2014  
What a fun thing to do.
September 4th, 2014  
What an interesting shot. Great lighting and composition.
September 4th, 2014  
A nice modern dining car
September 4th, 2014  
Love the lights and mood. A very clean dining car.
September 4th, 2014  
looks just the way i imagine a night train to.
September 4th, 2014  
Awesome shot
September 4th, 2014  
This looks so inviting! beautiful clear shot.. nice colors and lighting
September 4th, 2014  
Looks like a 1950's version of what "the future" would look like! Cool shot.
September 4th, 2014  
@hollymays That's a good comment, Holly! I like it!
September 4th, 2014  
Looks posh 😊😊😊
September 4th, 2014  
Great shot
September 4th, 2014  
Great lighting and reflections in the windows!
September 4th, 2014  
That looks so fun!
September 4th, 2014  
Love the lighting
September 4th, 2014  
This looks like a scene from a movie Maggiemae! Well done.
September 4th, 2014  
My word maggiemae you are living an exciting life at the moment! Dinner & sleeping on a train......so much organisation on this trip...did you & John plan it all or it a specially organised trip? I have made it a fave because of course the clarity of this photo but mostly because I wish I was on it too!
September 4th, 2014  
@happypat I was pleased with the clarity on this particular one too, Pat. Trip all planned by us - more fun than Christmas!
September 4th, 2014  
@maggiemae amazing...it must have been quite an exercise! Clever of you!
September 4th, 2014  
Looks wonderful Maggie, great shot.
September 4th, 2014  
What a fun way to travel....
September 4th, 2014  
Maggiemae - you are having the most wonderful adventure and I love the scenes you are sharing with us. Especially pleased that you enjoyed your time in France and liked Carcasonne. I saw it first from a motorway rest area and couldn't wait to visit: that was in 1988 and it was on that trip - our first to France - that we decided that we wanted to live here and two visits and a few months later we bought the house that we live in today.

I like this photo because it speaks of night journeys to new and exciting places and a shared adventure with fellow travellers.
September 4th, 2014  
This is just so very cool. What a trip for you.
September 4th, 2014  
Great shot with great lighting and candids. Those bunks don't sound so comfy!
September 4th, 2014  
@vignouse Thanks Richard for your comments! It is exciting swaying along the carriages while racing to a new destination!
September 4th, 2014  
@eyesmile They actually were comfy, Gena but narrow and you jigged up and down with the train movement - not exactly like swaying in a cradle!
September 4th, 2014  
What an interesting train car. Close quarters for sure but sounds like a lot of fun.
September 4th, 2014  
It's ages sines I've slept on a train (well unless you count dosing off in your chair and dribbling) - I think it could cure my insomnia!
September 4th, 2014  
Great lighting and clarity!
September 5th, 2014  
Great shot. It is almost like I am there.
September 5th, 2014  
Very interesting to see the inside of this car
September 5th, 2014  
Great fun!
September 5th, 2014  
Bev
Nice shot, Maggie. Looks like a really nice train. I've never been on a train. So glad you are enjoying your journey.
September 5th, 2014  
Looks very comfortable. Great shot.
September 5th, 2014  
Great shot advertising train travel. It took me many months to get through "Night Train to Lisbon" but in the end I was pleased I had persevered. It's tough going but a beautifully written story.
September 5th, 2014  
@kwiksilver There is a film about it that might be easier to see than reading the book. Will watch out for it. Thanks, Gillian!
September 5th, 2014  
@maggiemae I think you'd miss a lot of the wonderful writing by watching a film, Maggie. Just my opinion ;)
September 5th, 2014  
This is such a great shot. Sounds like such a wonderful time, Maggiemae and so glad you are sharing photos along your way and your three good things. Nice to be able to speak a bit of languages, and safety belts over you when you sleep. What an adventure. FAV
September 5th, 2014  
This looks beautiful in a very modern way; love the lighting. Gute Reise! (Sorry, don't know any Portuguese or Japanese.)
September 7th, 2014  
Cool shot! I would not want to be strapped into my bed!
September 7th, 2014  
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