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Postcards from the Transition

Postcards from the Transition.

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Tag: Indian Pacific

2023 Grand World Voyage, MV Zuiderdam, Australia, Cruises, Trains1 Comment

We Arrive in Adelaide, without the train.

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Rich McClear

We arrived in Adelaide about four hours late.  We didn’t arrive at Parklands train terminal but rather at Adelaide International Airport.   And we didn’t arrive on the Indian Pacific train but rather via the Queensland And Northern Territories Air Service, … Continue reading We Arrive in Adelaide, without the train.

MS Zaandam 2026 Grand Australia and New Zealand. Voyage, Australia, Cruises, Trains2 Comments

“You’re Taking a Train Across Oz!”

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 Rich McClear

The legendary trains had names cited in literature and celebrated in song.  Probably the most famous named train is the “Orient Express” made famous by Agathe Christie, Graham Green, Eric Ambler, and Ian Flemming (yes James Bond rode the fabled … Continue reading “You’re Taking a Train Across Oz!”

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