So here we are in the capital of the United Kingdom, London ready for an epic 14 day adventure around Europe by train! During this trip, we will be visiting Marseille, Geneva, Vienna, Budapest, Katowice and Auschwitz. However, it was necessary to traverse the British Railway Network first from...
As I mentioned yesterday, today was a 5am start to catch the 07:18am Eurostar service to Marseille from London St. Pancras International. In a few years, Eurostar are introducing a new fleet of trains with much improved accessibility, however, until then, one has to settle for the rolling stock...
It’s not everyday that one gets to explore a National Park from the water, especially in Europe. However this isn’t the case for Calanques National Park. As one was unsure of whether steps led onto the boat, we decided to take the manual wheelchair down to Vieux Port just...
As I mentioned yesterday, the plan for today was to visit the Notre-Dame de la Garde which stands proud over the city of Marseille and provides panoramic views from its numerous vantage points. The Notre-Dame de la Garde sits atop of a rather steep hill hence one was unsure...
After a lazy morning, one headed back to Marseille St Charles station in plenty of time ensuring that all the assistance was in place for the forthcoming journey over the Swiss border to Geneva. The French TGVs themselves are low floor between the train and the platform edge allowing...
As today was the only day that we had to explore Geneva, we wasted no time heading out. The United Nations complex is around a 20 minute walk from the Ibis hotel during which it’s hard to ignore ‘The Broken Chair’ sculpture… A little further from said structure is...
Before one delves into the experience given by SSB and RailJet, a word of warning for those thinking of using the Geneva bus network. As we chose to catch the bus from the hotel to the station, however, when one signalled to the driver that the ramp was required,...
After a late arrival into Vienna last night, the plan for today was to utilise the U-Bahn to travel to the DC Towers (the tallest skyscrapers in Austria) and then head up the nearby Danube Tower which has its own observation deck. As one was unsure about the accessibility of...
Today, it was time for Superbunny to experience the U-Bahn that would take us to Karlsplatz which is a stones throw from the famous Opera House. One was unsure about the accessibility of the Opera House at first, however, as soon as we found the accessible entrance, we were...
Today, one headed over the Hungarian border from Vienna to Budapest. As predicted, it was the same type of train as we caught to Vienna with the ingenious lift system. Although this journey takes around 2.5 hours, one had the additional issue of getting to the hotel in a...
After a days travelling yesterday, one spent the entire day visiting the famous Széchenyi Baths. It is worth noting that the bus network in Budapest is fully accessible making it one of the best ways for a wheelchair user to traverse the city. The entrance to the Széchenyi Baths...
The city of Budapest is magical by day but what happens after dark is even more majestic. Before heading out, one devised a simple route crossing one of the many bridges, rolling alongside the Danube River until we hit the Houses of Parliament and then back to the hotel,...
Aside from the Széchenyi Thermal Baths and Houses of Parliament, one of the highlights of Budapest is the Fishersmans Bastion with its neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque style. Situated overlooking the city, it also provides a good vantage point for one to admire the cityscape. Unfortunately, the main route from the...
Another day, another country! Today, we embarked on the 8.5 hour train journey from Budapest to Katowice in Poland via Vienna. One began by taking the M4 to Keletei station. As this is the terminus for said train to Vienna, one thought it wise to jump on at the...
Auschwitz is located around a 45 minute drive from Katowice. Prior to visiting Europe, one researched the accessibility of the place and concluded that it would not be suitable for an electric wheelchair hence the manual wheelchair it was. For a conventional taxi to take us to Auschwitz at...
As one boarded the brand new PKP High-Speed Intercity train to Warsaw (during which the staff learnt how to use the on board lift!) followed by a suburban train to the airport, it seemed appropriate to reflect on ones interrailing trip. The question being, would one recommend interrailing Europe...
