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Aug. 20th, 2008 04:19 pmI love Scotland.
I enjoy trains tremendously.
But £5,150 for a one-week trip around Scotland on a train?
Yes, I know it's a luxury train, with all sorts of super food, beyond-first-class accommodation, and fascinating side-trips.
But let's be real: their version of the Orient Express is only £5,790 for a longer trip over a much greater distance and more exotic locales.
Both my current and former wives think me an appalling spendthrift, but I can't see laying out that kind of dosh for a train trip, no matter how super the train!
For considerably less than £1,000, NJ and I (and up to two friends) could spend a week pottering about the UK or Europe on a canal boat. And we could even bring the cats!
I enjoy trains tremendously.
But £5,150 for a one-week trip around Scotland on a train?
Yes, I know it's a luxury train, with all sorts of super food, beyond-first-class accommodation, and fascinating side-trips.
But let's be real: their version of the Orient Express is only £5,790 for a longer trip over a much greater distance and more exotic locales.
Both my current and former wives think me an appalling spendthrift, but I can't see laying out that kind of dosh for a train trip, no matter how super the train!
For considerably less than £1,000, NJ and I (and up to two friends) could spend a week pottering about the UK or Europe on a canal boat. And we could even bring the cats!
