Travel writer living and working on Wurundjeri land in Melbourne, Australia.
Rail travel expert, current books on sale include Heading South and Ultimate Train […]
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Tim Richards
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I'm on a train! First time I've ever caught a train from Canberra. I'll be getting off at Goulburn, then transferring to the train to Melbourne. Will probably write something about the experience for my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/timrichards
#canberra #train #trains
I AM SHOCKED. SHOCKED, I SAY.
The XPT train from Sydney arrived in Melbourne EXACTLY ON TIME and I feel a little dizzy. This has never happened to me before. What is this strange new world?
#train #trains #Melbourne
New at my Patreon... Catching trams back and forth along Canberra's light rail line, I explore the city's best places to eat and drink on the way:
https://www.patreon.com/timrichards/posts/dateline-food-by-161592977
#Canberra #Tram #Trams #Food #Drink #Restaurants #Cafes #Bars
I've been musing about objects that were present in my childhood but dated from a much earlier era.
For example, my Nanna's house had an outdoor loo, and one of those mangles for squeezing the water out of laundry. And on the farm we had a secondary tractor that was started by turning a crank […]
NSW Trainlink clearly doesn't run enough services between Canberra and Sydney - the 7am train this morning was fully booked, and the staff tell me that's quite common. More trains needed!
#canberra #train #trains
