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> the Caledonian Sleeper has to be one of the railway highlights of the UK ahh, I've really wanted to like it, but I've found it exceptionally uncomfortable ea
by petesergeant 4y ago
> the Caledonian Sleeper has to be one of the railway highlights of the UK
ahh, I've really wanted to like it, but I've found it exceptionally uncomfortable each time I've used it, and also very expensive. I much prefer the sleeper trains in Thailand
> Train travel in the UK can be highly scenic
The UK really is very pretty. It's easy to forget when in countries with blockbuster scenery, but British countryside really is a joy to look at.
EDIT: one day I'd like this to be an overnight Zeppelin route, but it's never going to happen
- gw99 4y agoThe Caledonian sleeper is hell on earth. I did it once. The only worse experience I had was a rotten old YHA hostel in the 90s where I stayed in a bunk room with three people with bowel disorders. And it wasn’t much worse.
- eynsham 4y agoWas that on the new trains?
- gw99 4y agoWas 2019 so I expect so unless they replaced them since.
- eynsham 4y agoHm, the Mark 5 carriages were introduced in April and October 2019, so it could have been either just from the year.
- petesergeant 4y agoI've done both, both were equally miserable tbh
- ghaff 4y agoI did it in about 2019. I shared a sleeper with a friend. Yeah, the sleeper was tight and the dining car was crowded. But getting on after dinner in London and arriving in Edinburgh certainly beat flying IMO (as a tourist).
- Symbiote 4y agoWhat was wrong? I only used it twice, and it was fine. Only fine -- it's a train, not a 5 star hotel. But the bed was comfy enough, I slept OK, and the scenery in the morning was really nice.
- renewiltord 4y agoThank you very much! I've always disliked it. Uncomfortable, bedding is spare, and overall not that much fun. And people often tell me I'm wrong. I've only ever been twice on it and disliked it both times. I take the day trains now instead.