Hill Gregory - The Antipodean Express A Journey By Train From New Zealand To Spain - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: An epic journey from New Zealand to Spain celebrating the enduring romance of travel by train. The journey of The Antipodean Express takes in 89 days of travel on 33 trains through 19 countries. It begins in New Zealand's North Island weaves past the volcanoes of Java through East Asia and on into Europe. From hilarious miscommunications in China to cultural immersion at the Bolshoi Ballet there are stop - offs with half a world's worth of impressions people history food music and culture. Hill also describes most of the great trains of the Eurasian hemisphere from New Zealand's Northern Explorer to the Eurostar and everything in between. The culmination is a day spent in the obscure Spanish village of Alaejos locating the exact antipode of the author's living room. The perfect end to a vast adventure.
Title: The Antipodean Express A Journey By Train From New Zealand To Spain
Author(s): Hill Gregory
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
Barcode: 9781921497155
Pages: 296 Pages, Colour X Approx. 20 Maps And 85 Photographs
Publication Date: 11/12/2024
Category: Expeditions