Life in the slow lane makes for a more enjoyable journey
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Travelling by ferry and train is a more relaxing way of getting to Italy
Roslyn Dee
At the risk of sounding like a Hallmark card, I have nonetheless been considering recently how the journey is just as important as the destination. I am on a journey right now. That’s a real journey, for I am travelling overland from Ireland to Italy by way of ferry and train. When you read this, I’ll be in France.
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