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Barcelona to Amsterdam
At first, people were sceptical of the American woman and her little puppy. Then, they started to stop their chores to pet him. Soon, I began to recognise fellow dog walkers. I would get a tip of the cap or a barely discernible chin nod. Then, they would allow their dogs to interact with Fergus and chat.
Jeff and I were in town recently. A man smiled and nodded at me as we passed.
“Who’s the guy?” Jeff asked.
“Just one of my dogwalking friends. Fergus knows him.”
Jeff just laughed. But he really should get out more.
THE launching of a new sleeper train project has been confirmed by the railway company, European Sleeper.
The company confirmed that: “European Sleeper is very proud to be part of this ambition of the European Commission.
“For the new DutchBelgian railway company, the train to Barcelona will be the second route after introducing the Brussels Amsterdam Berlin night train in May 2023.
“The Amsterdam Barcelona night train will strongly improve Europe’s quality of northsouth rail connections. Even more so because one travels efficiently while asleep on the night train, and distances are reduced to just a night away.”
European Sleeper added: “On the way between Amsterdam and Barcelona, European Sleeper is planning to call at Rotterdam, Antwerp, Brussels and Lille (connection from
THROUGHOUT the month of February the price of rent in Spain rose by 0.4 per cent. This represents a yearonyear increase of 8.7 per cent and the highest price reached in Spain. In the last quarter, the price has risen by 3.4 per cent while in the last year,
London) in the evening and Avignon, Montpellier, Perpignan, Figueras and Girona in the morning.
“European Sleeper aims to start the new night train between Amsterdam and Barcelona in the spring of 2025.
“As a first step, the European Commission will invite all applicants to discuss the pilot projects in detail, agree on potential ways to support them, and further detail the planning.”
