I just LOVE listening to Rick visit with Monsiha Rajesh about the wonders of train travel!
One of my favorite experiences was when my husband and I worked in the arctic circle of Russia and traveled from St. Petersburg to Helsinki on a Russian train. We literally had the first class car to ourselves! A gorgeous car, an equally gorgeous samovar and a conductor who checked our passports every 30 minutes....something we'll never forget!
A travel highlight for me was taking an overnight sleeper train from Agra, India to Bikaner. The train was late (of course!), but so very well worth the wait. I ended up in a car with the most beautiful family from Uttar Pradesh, who were traveling around their stunning country.
I immediately became friends with the two teenage daughters when i offered them chocolate bars!
We never slept, enjoying one another's company too much, and greeted the sun together with the calls of the train chaiwalla, offering the most exquisite chai I've ever tasted.
We continue to communicate via whatsapp regularly and are planning a reunion when the girls finish university.
If you ever have the chance to take a train to Bikaner, don't pass it up-friendships and a beautiful station are awaiting you!