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A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Athens, Greece by TravelPod blogger Tbassplayer titled “Athens, Greece” Tbassplayer’s travel blog entry: “Day 32 – The train to Ancona took about 4 hours and we arrived in time to have a bit of lunch before boarding the ferry. We walked around town looking for a place to eat for about a half and hour. When you have 50 pound backpacks on this feels like two weeks! None of the places seemed to be…what’s the word…..sanitary enough. Finally we found a Pizzeria that had outdoor seating and free wi-fi. Perfect! Now I’m glad we searched so long, at least there was a reward for the search. The pizza’s were huge, even by American standards and we couldn’t eat it all even though I gave it the hearty college-boy try. Full to the gills and on a crash course with heartburn, we walked to the ferry. I have been on plenty boats in my time and I have to say, I now understand why people go on cruises. This place was a floating hotel. It wasn’t even a cruise ship, just a ferry. Still it had a bar, a restaurant, shops, swimming pool, a casino, nightclub, even a Disco on the top floor. This boat was decked out! (no pun intended). Karla had some behind-the-ear seasickness patches but I had to laugh a little bit. If you’re in waves that make you seasick on a 650ft boat, you’ve got bigger problems than just your stomach. But, better be safe than sorry— she didn’t get sick after all. Our rail passes allowed us half off the price of a …
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Taking a ride on the fastest commercial train in the world. This is the Maglev train in Shanghai. It reaches a whopping 431km/h (267.8m/h)! A little more from Wikipedia: “It is notable for being the first commercial high-speed maglev line in the world — during a test run on 12 November 2003, a Maglev vehicle achieved a Chinese record speed of 501 km/h (311 mph) (non-commercial top speed). The journey was designed to connect Shanghai Pudong International Airport quickly to the outskirts of central Shanghai where passengers could interchange for their final destinations in the city centre. Construction of the line began in March 2001 and public service commenced on 1 January 2004. The top operational commercial speed of this train is 431 km/h (268 mph), making it the world’s fastest train in regular commercial services since its opening in 2004, faster than previous record holder at 320 km/h with TGV in France and also faster than the latest CRH conventional wheel train in China at 350 km/h. The top speed of 431 km/h (268 mph) is also faster than the top speed of any production automobile (except for the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, which has roughly the same top speed), Formula One car, or MotoGP super bikes.” Part 2/2
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