Choo choo honeymoon?

After a glorious break in sunny Spain we're back! It was great to completely 'desconectar' (no internet, no computers) for a while...and it's taking a bit of getting used to being plugged in again (that's our excuse for not replying to any emails yet anyway!).

We decided for this holiday we'd go the low carbon route again but a bit further this time (last year was via Eurostar and TGV to the Loire Valley) and took the train all the way from Worthing in West Sussex to Girona in northeast Spain.

The tempting sleeper cabin option was rejected due to lack of funds so on the downside we did spend most of 2 days making the journey there and back but on the upside got to see some gorgeous countryside and coastal beauty spots as we sped along.

On the way down we broke our journey at Perpignan staying at a stylish B&B called 'le crocodile rouge'.

Stylish did not mean snooty, I'm pleased to report, as our extremely friendly hosts invited us to share dessert with the family and then spend a pleasant evening chatting about this and that (chance to use my French!), including ethical weddings and responsible travel!

Travelling through France and Spain by train allowed us many opportunities as we sat by the window to pick out potential future holiday spots that we never would have seen had we gone by plane and it struck us what a wonderful honeymoon it would make - a couple of hours on the train then a few nights at the first destination that takes your fancy, then on to the next, checking in at different places on your return journey.

Before going to university, everyone was off interrailing around Europe for the summer, now air fares are so cheap it's all about jetting around the world. Maybe your honeymoon could be a good time to think about reliving your youth and dusting off that interrail pass again for a break at a more leisurely pace!

If you've been on a great rail journey for your honeymoon we'd love to hear about it.

Katie
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