Monthly Archives: November 2010

I will in all likelihood be dozing my way to the Blue Train’s destination today.  This is ironic, because one of my most reliable methods for falling asleep in a normal bed is to imagine a train suite nearly identical … Continue reading →

3:52 p.m., aboard the Blue Train near Geelbek, South Africa I noticed something odd the first time I left Suite 22 to explore the train. When I looked down the hallway, it seemed to go forever.  I realized this is … Continue reading →

My long-anticipated trip on the Blue Train has begun. We pulled out of the Cape Town station at 8:52 a.m., bound for an arrival tomorrow at 12:50 p.m. in Pretoria. I am in Suite 22, a room which precisely matches … Continue reading →