Travel

Far North to Didcot via Inverness, Aberdeen and London

A beautiful day in the far north of Scotland as I set off.

The Flow Country
Snow on some of the hills
Bright and sunny
Frost still on one side of the valley

Arrived in Inverness in the dark- took the train to Aberdeen to catch the sleeper service there as no cabins available on the service from Aberdeen.

Breakfast on the sleeper at Rugby
Arrived to a grey day at Euston
Made it to Paddington just after eight.

Each time I come to London the traffic flows a bit better and the air tastes better. ULEZ doing its job.

Environment, Travel

Kings Cross to the Far North

Stayed at the Hub by Premier Inn at Kings Cross. Small but perfectly fine.
The room has a Brompton drawer.
First time of traveling from London to the Far North on daytime trains, starting at Kings Cross.
Passing through Durham.
And Newcastle.
Berwick
Change at Edinburgh. It’s busy.
On my way again.
Murrayfield
Edinburgh tram
Second change in Inverness
Beginning to darken.

A long day on the train. Scheduled times, 4:42 Kings Cross to Edinburgh, 3:35 Edinburgh to Inverness and the final leg 3:51. Distances 631km, 181 km and 130km. Trains getting slower as I travel north.