Frank and Nico
You're both rambling, rambling now ... :-)
And as for you, Nico, if you have experienced the UK only through the
hellhole that is a ghastly international airport! You must come into
London, at least, but preferably visit the countryside.
Chris
On 18 Feb 2009, at 20:32, Frank van Lindert wrote:
> I have used all possible ways of crossing the North Sea or Channel
> many times but of course I live just across on the right side. ;-)
> There really is no big difference between the "Chunnel" and the
> tunnels through the Alps, upward from Italy.
> Except for the Customs of course - there's the insular thinking again.
> UK still isn't a Schengen country.
>
> Nicest way to cross, IMHO, is the hovercraft. You hear and see it
> coming from miles away, very impressive. And then the huge beast
> crawling up on the beach, all our cars entering it, and off it went.
> And the whole crossing took only 30 minutes. Bit bumpy, but boats and
> planes can give you unpleasant stomach feelings as well... now I have
> come to think of it, the train is the most smooth way of crossing of
> all. One just has to ignore thoughts about what's up and above ;-)
>
> Frank.
>
>
>
> On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:12:59 -0800, Nicoletta Da Ros wrote:
>
>> yup - odd, though, if you think that in the days of yore they had no
>> problems spreading across continents... :)
>> i'd like to go to the uk at some point, never been outside heathrow -
>> although, i have to be honest, there is no way i'd take the
>> underwater train. i'd rather fly or take longer crossing the channel
>> on a boat!
>
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