tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post1707286478067427342..comments2023-10-17T17:37:48.677+02:00Comments on La France Profonde -- An American in Aveyron: Train Tripping out of RodezBetty Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-35559311631271819262015-02-26T20:44:28.681+01:002015-02-26T20:44:28.681+01:00I too love train travel and would much rather go b...I too love train travel and would much rather go by train than drive long distances alone. However it's many years since I last took a train in France - back in my student days in the 1960s. I think since then there have been may of the same cutbacks we've experienced in the UK. :(Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-20987506350021711752015-02-18T23:37:24.337+01:002015-02-18T23:37:24.337+01:00I grew up in New York City, and I am also afraid o...I grew up in New York City, and I am also afraid of flying. (I wasn't at one time but I haven't been on a plane in almost 20 years). I enjoy train travel, which (by subway) was a part of my childhood. I find the sound of trains, and the rocking, so soothing. And the scenery is so different than the experience while being a passenger in a car. I was sorry to find out train travel isn't the easiest in France. It truly is a shame.Alanahttp://ramblinwitham.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-46233931265913930112015-02-15T10:08:20.856+01:002015-02-15T10:08:20.856+01:00Sarah -- Rocamadour is a great area, I hope you ha...Sarah -- Rocamadour is a great area, I hope you had fun. Next time you will need to stop in Rodez for more than petrol! The new Soulages museum is definitely worth it.<br /><br />Dorothy -- Of course the French train system is still far superior to the US one, although I do use the latter occasionally to go to Seattle or Portland.<br /><br />Debs -- I have a friend who does a ferry commute from Poulsbo, WA to Seattle. That must be very pleasant (although it is a pretty long process.)Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-6210261363543284032015-02-12T02:02:21.300+01:002015-02-12T02:02:21.300+01:00I love train travel. Unfortunately we don't h...I love train travel. Unfortunately we don't have train lines over our side of town. Buses and ferries only. Though travel by ferry is also quite nice.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567813155701854683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-71427139855175348022015-02-11T18:38:15.986+01:002015-02-11T18:38:15.986+01:00Traveling by train is always a treat and I envy th...Traveling by train is always a treat and I envy those who are able to do it routinely. One can only wish for an enlightened national policy that would make that more feasible for more of us.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-51854153832199452082015-02-11T09:04:36.607+01:002015-02-11T09:04:36.607+01:00I was in your neck of the woods last weekend. We d...I was in your neck of the woods last weekend. We drove up to Rocamadour via Rodez, and stopped there for petrol on our way back.<br /><br />I've taken the train Montpellier - Mende which was a lovely trip. Otherwise I only ever take the TGV to Paris or Lille (on my way to the UK).Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.com