15th November – another look at Basel then through Switzerland to Milan

Basel SBB – Olten – Arth-Goldau – Lugano – Milano Centrale

14th November – across the Channel and through France to Basel

Dover – Calais Port – Calais Ville – Lille Flandres – Paris Nord – Paris Est – Strasbourg – Basel SBB

13th November – setting off on my first big trip for two years

Stone – Stafford – Milton Keynes Central – London Euston – London St Pancras – Ashford International – Dover Priory

16th March – very reluctantly, homeward bound

Fort William – Glasgow Queen Street – Glasgow Central – Wigan North Western – Liverpool Lime Street – Acton Bridge

15th March – on and around the West Highland Line

Corpach – Mallaig – Morar – Banavie – Corpach – Fort William

14th March – another trip over the border

Acton Bridge – Liverpool Lime Street – Glasgow Central – Glasgow Queen Street – Fort William

27th June – last day of this lovely adventure

Rothesay – Wemyss Bay – Largs – Glasgow Central – Crewe

26th June – coast to coast, then onto my favourite island

Oban – Partick – Buchannan Street – Glasgow Queen Street – Haymarket – Princes Street – Newhaven – Princes Street – Glasgow Central – Wemyss Bay – Rothesay

25th June – Maid of the Loch, the incredible Hill House and McCaig’s Tower

Exhibition Centre – Partick – Balloch – Dalreoch – Helensburgh Central – Helensburgh Upper – Oban

24th June – Let’s go round again

South Gyle – Markinch – Dundee – Aberdeen – Inverness – Perth – Glasgow Queen Street – Glasgow Central – Exhibition Centre

23rd June – the magnificent V&A

Aberdeen – Dundee – Stirling – Edinburgh Park – Bankhead – Princess Street – Bankhead

22nd June – a surprise on the Strathspey Railway

Thurso – Inverness – Aviemore – Broomhill – Aviemore – Perth – Aberdeen

21st June – midsummer in the Highlands

Inverness – Wick – Thurso

20th June – Boat, bus, coach and train

Mallaig – Armadale – Broadford – Kyle of Lochalsh – Inverness

19th June – Discovering the “Spirit of Scotland”

Glasgow Queen Street – Mallaig

18th June 2024 – Back on the move but not on an Interrail pass this time

Abbey Hulton – Hanley – Stoke-on-Trent – Crewe – Liverpool Lime Street – Wigan North Western – Glasgow Central

One year on

Today marks a year since I set off on the first of my six Interrail adventures in 2023. I’ve been looking back at the posts I added at the time, and at the many photos and videos that didn’t make it onto the diary.

Digital nomad? Not exactly, but I’m working on it!

I thought it might be interesting to reflect on a side of this year’s travels that I’ve only touched on in my diary so far, working from a different place every day.