Re: The Overland again

[weaselstrangler@mail.com (Horace Wachope)]

On Sun, 28 May 2000 12:20:51 GMT, "Dave Proctor"
<daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote:

>> >If he is, I would go the sleeper, and ask them for a twinette. They
>> >*probably* won't put another peron in there travelling on their own, and
>if
>> >you ask nicely, you *might* be able to use the bed for him to sleep on.
>>
>> So I should try to get him to travel for free?
>
>For interstate, they are only free if not occupying a seat - you could try,
>but don't be surprised if you end up sharing. I don't know what rules GSR
>havre in place regarding which type of berth you get.

Hmmm... I suppose that's another advantage of having an empty train...
he would get a seat without me paying for it :-)

Would we both fit comfortably in a single sleeper? (Given that I won't
be sleeping?)

>From my experience, the on board staff are very good, and they will move you
>around if they have room, in order to ensure you have a good trip.
>
>> > You
>> >would have to lay down on the top bunk though (unless you trust him on
>the
>> >top bunk, and you use the seat that forms the bottom bunk).
>>
>> Okey dokey....
>
>You need to visit the Virtual Rod Speed again - there is not a single
>Roddism in this post.

You get absolutely no say on what I need to do anytime soon.