[Debian-uk] Trains from London to Caceres via Paris and Madrid for Debconf

[Philip Hands]

On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 06:52:59PM +0000, Jonathan McDowell wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 04:50:52PM +0000, Ian Jackson wrote:
> > Since I don't like to fly unless I can avoid it, both because it's
> > deeply unpleasant and because it's bad for the planet, I will be going
> > to Caceres from Cambridge by train.  This takes a little over 1 day,
> > including (of course) a night on a sleeper.  It's likely to be more
> > expensive than flying.  (#insert rant about subsidies for air travel.)
> 
> I'm going to end up flying, because otherwise I'll have to allow several
> weeks for transport from N.Ireland. While I have no times decided yet
> I'm aiming to fly into Madrid on Thursday 23rd and out again on Friday
> 31st.
> 
> I have a preference for flying from Belfast, but can do Dublin if
> there's actually anyone else on list travelling from (N.)?Ireland.
> Otherwise it would be nice to meet up with others who might be flying in
> order to get the train.

I was vaguely considering motor-biking down, using the ferry to northern
Spain, but the train sounds like it might be rather more civilised.

Cheers, Phil.