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GUEST,DaveA BS: Sad for the Sunlander train (12) RE: BS: Sad for the Sunlander train 22 Dec 11

Woops, So about that errant click.

I'm with Joy on this one. The Sunlander is/was an iconic train, as was the Indian Pacific before it was privatised & the fares went sky high for all but backpackers. Alas, I think the privatisation model (as practiced by the Orient Express Co), is also pricing long distance train travel out of reach of most travellers.

Joy, all I can suggest is to take your grand-daughter to Europe (with Eurail Passes in your pocket) & take her on the Orient Express route but by State Run trains. (eg Zurich/Innsbruck/Vienna/Budaapest/Bucharest/Istanbul)
No luxury carriages but a trip she'll remember for the rest of her life.
There is another interesting long trip (St Petersburg to Samarkand) which takes 6 nights but alas that is outside the realm of Eurail.
Merry Xmas to you & Hildebrand

Dave

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