Getting From A to B - Using Wheels, Water and Rails
We sold our cars before we left Omaha and have relied solely on our feet or public transportation for the past 7,000 miles. Of course we’ve ridden buses, metros and trains. But we’ve also been transported by ferries, bicycles, a funicular, a barge and a cruise ship during the past three months. We have found traveling by bus between cities can be a good option when we don't have far to go. They are inexpensive, comfortable and convenient for luggage. But they can be much slower than trains and a more inconvenient schedule when traveling a log distance . Almost daily, we crossed rivers using ferries on our week long bike and barge trip in the Netherlands. We were told ferries for the vehicles and pedestrians are more feasible than bridges because the river is just narrow enough that bridges would have to be too steep to accommodate all the boats and barges that would pass underneath. We traveled from Belgium to London on the Eurostar train that uses the 35 mile undersea tunnel below...