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Carnival 2023 – Scotland to Sardinia by Train – Day Four – Feldkirch Carnival
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With this being my eleventh carnival trip I’ve learnt that it is not unusual when travelling in Europe at this time of year to stumble serendipitously across some sort of carnival event. read more…
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Carnival 2023 – Scotland to Sardinia by Train – Day Three – Höchst to Bludenz
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After drinking numerous pots of mispelchen the previous night we expected to wake bleary, thankfully the apple brandy from Frankfurt […] read more…
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Carnival 2023 – Scotland to Sardinia by Train – Day Two – Ijmuiden to Höchst
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Predictably, everything was smoother, cleaner and more efficient as soon as we disembarked and set foot on Dutch soil. Although […] read more…
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Carnival 2023 – Scotland to Sardinia by Train – Day One – Taynuilt to North Shields
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I’m lucky enough to live in one of the few villages in North Argyll with a train station, an easy, […] read more…
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Carnival 2023 – Scotland to Sardinia by Train – Introduction
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I have long been interested in the pre-Lenten carnivals that take place throughout Europe. The combination of old traditions, local […] read more…