So, my grandparents are planning a trip to Spain during the summer, and invited me along. Unfortunately, I don’t really have the money, despite how grand the trip sounds to be… le sigh. Anyways, I was doing some online travel planning for them to compare prices on flights and such. One of the great things about Europe is the fabulous extensive rail network. Surprisingly, it’s very cheap as well! There’s a fantastic website set up with pictures and videos of travel on high speed rail in Europe; it just begs you to visit!

This, among many other things, is a terrific example of how progressive Europe is. Over here on the west coast of Canada, and certainly around the States, we have absolutely nothing like the rail network in Europe. I can only dream of the day when I could go from Vancouver to Seattle in a snap, and for cheap. And if California’s plan ever got passed, I could very likely go from Vancouver to San Francisco or Los Angeles in a few hours. Talk does happen from time to time  about building some lines, but nothing ever develops. Unfortunately, nowadays, we are just stuck with either planes, cars or buses, none of which are as relaxing, attractive, or cheap as high speed trains are. Ah, Europeans…

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