The view or two from my "office"

What's the story with the priv. train?

The company I am travelling with has put this tour together. We travel by train through Hungary,, Romania (including Transylvania) and Bulgaria before ending the trip in Istanbul for a few days. Lunch, and sometimes dinner, is eaten on the train while enjoying gorgeous views of the countryside. And sip champagne! Passengers stay in excellent hotels along the way and undertake excursions. Train crew use the sleeper car on the train.
 
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The company I am travelling with has put this tour together. We travel by train through Hungary,, Romania (including Transylvania) and Bulgaria before ending the trip in Istanbul for a few days. Lunch, and sometimes dinner, is eaten on the train while enjoying gorgeous views of the countryside. And sip champagne! Passengers stay in excellent hotels along the way and undertake excursions. Train crew use the sleeper car on the train.
Sounds superb. Enjoy
 
Vistula River Warsaw. You can see sandbanks in the middle of the river. The river is at record low levels. All ferries etc cancelled.

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Palace on the Isle - Lazienki Park

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A rainy QF152 office this morning with boarding underway. Views across to the QF120 office a couple of gates over.

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FA Chris looking after the J cabin and doing a great job engaging pax in small chat whilst doling out the PDB. Had a good chat re: status runs, the DSC promo backflip, and the Loyalty Thank You gift that doesn’t count towards LT status.
 
And next to it the Royal Liver building.
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Are there a pair of Royal Kidney Buildings nearby as well?
 
From Eastbourne, NZ - looking towards Miramar/Seatoun. (Airport adjacent)
10 degrees with light breezes, and the prodigal sun returns.

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