The overnight train
31 July 08
We took a train from Moscow to St Petersburg which takes about 8 hours and infinitely less stress than flying. We got plenty of tea and snacks on board and I even managed six hours sleep (fairly impressive as there was constant banging and rattling from the train, plus I slept on the top bunk and clung to the side in fear of flying off the edge). All in all, A+ would do again!
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what a wonderful train! The outside looks pretty average whereas the inside is awesome! I would have loved to travel in this train!
But I always enjoy flying, and a train from the French Riviera to London… NONE! I would have to take 2 trains, and none of them are as beautiful as this russian train!
Hope you had fun while you were in Russia,
xoxo
-Elodie
Elodie replied over 14 years ago.
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These are so beautiful! I love the colour and I love the train stations!
Helen replied over 14 years ago.
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Goodness, those tea glasses are gorgeous!
And I like taking trains more than planes too, I like scenic routes.
Mabel replied over 14 years ago.
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Those tea glasses are beautiful! I have seen them in Russian contexts before. I wonder where there is a Russian store around here in NYC…
Johanna replied over 14 years ago.
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There are a lot of Russian stores in Brooklyn. I don’t know if you’ve ever been to Brighton, but it is swimming with Russian-ness. There are a bunch of store there. From Kings Highway to Brighton on the Q line, there is a good amount of Russian people, so there are bound to be stores that sell that kind of stuff. I would check Brighton first, then King Highway. :)
Yelena replied over 14 years ago.
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Thanks so much! I just saw this now. I actually went to Brighton Beach recently with my boyfriend, and the thought didn’t even cross my mind! I must return. These are just too beautiful.
Johanna replied over 14 years ago.
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I love the night and the morning shot of outside of the train. The last shot reminds me of Harry Potter! :)
Denise replied over 14 years ago.
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My god, 2008 has been the year that I embraced trains, beginning on New Years with the declaration that should my friend and I ever start a band, we’d name it Locomotive Hootenanny Television. I think the name alone would carry us into mass popularity! But, alas, trains aren’t very popular in America, so I don’t get to ride them as much as I would wish. (In fact, if we’re being honest, I’ve only ever been on some when I was outside the country! Unless subway trains count.)
elizabeth replied over 14 years ago.
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wow, your camera is fabulous in low light! the colours in the first picture are sublime. I would love to take an overnight train, it would feel like such an adventure.
Charlotte replied over 14 years ago.
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This really makes me want to take a train ride. I use togo on them as a kid but there is none around here anymore.
zuzupetal replied over 14 years ago.
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just like a poirot!
Kate replied over 14 years ago.
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Wow…this takes me back straigh to my childhood. Each time we went to visit my grandparents we took the train…the tea glasses, kurochka, and buterbrodi,it was so fun:)
Too bad we don’t have a long distanses to go to here in Israel…the longest train ride is about 4 hours :(
Anna replied over 14 years ago.
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This is lovely, I would love to go on this train! It’s so cute :] It makes me feel like I’m in one of my favorite childhood stories.
Lani replied over 14 years ago.
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The night train looks quite luxurious from your pictures (they’re beautiful by the way). I remember going from Paris to Florence a couple of years ago on a night train and felt the same way about it as you do: a hell of a lot less stressful than flying and quite romantic. I loved it!
Those tea glasses are pure delight!
July replied over 14 years ago.
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o!the tea glass holders…gave me an unpleasant flashback to me childhood,haha! no matter how cute,they are ebil.
kasiu replied over 14 years ago.
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wow. i have to do this one day!
yumna replied over 14 years ago.
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Oh my, just like the setting of an Agatha Christie! I like the tea cups and the curtains!
strawbee replied over 14 years ago.
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How exciting!! I love travelling by train, I think it’s a lot more exciting and you can pretend you are in a movie from the 1940’s!
Penny replied over 14 years ago.
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i love your pictures! may i ask you what camera and lens you’re using?
peace
Maryam replied over 14 years ago.
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thanks! I use a canon 5d and 50mm 1.4 lens :)
kris atomic replied over 14 years ago.
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my God! your blog is AMAZIIIING. i love your pictures- everyone single one of them! <3
fashionispoison replied over 14 years ago.
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i honestly think those train photos are fantastic! would you ever put them on your etsy? i took the exact train a few years ago! x
char replied over 14 years ago.
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