It seemed like a sensible idea at the time to fly halfway around the world to do this tour, having spent the previous week in Vietnam doing Alco’s on pre-Tet specials. I had round two to look forward to after the PTG tour too, and the PTG tour couldn’t have fell any better if I’d Read the Rest…
Thursday 27th July 2017 (Madrid – Tren de Filipe II & El Escorial) Not an early start and after a decent breakfast we were Principe Pio bound, via Chamartin. While Renfe’s long-distance trains are reservation only, and pick-up or set-down only in Madrid, there was no hassle doing 226 0800 Chamartin – Almeria, with Read the Rest…
Thursday 27th July 2017 (Madrid – Tren de Filipe II & El Escorial) Arrival at Principe Pio was quite early, for the 1020 departure of the Tren de Filipe II to El Escorial. This is a newly operated tourist train, run by bus company ALSA, who own a few old coaches and more importantly, two Alco Read the Rest…