Re: On my way to Australia from the US

["James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

In article <3a54b407.38476000@nntp.atl.mediaone.net>,
  joelpk@usa.net wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am on my way to your fair country on Jan 15. I will be "based" in
> Sydney at a friends for 2 weeks and then off to Tasmania for a
> tour.
>
> During the first 2 weeks I thought it might be fun to take a train
> somewhere interesting and be gone 3 to 5 days(or more)i. I love the
> train, although in the US it is about 3 times more cost  for me to
> take the train
> than a plane (Atlanta to NY with sleeping accomodations).

While you are in Sydney , you can take train to Newcastle,Nowra or
Kiama as both lines are VERY scenic, Blue mountain line is quite good
as well, if you ever go there make sure you visit Zig Zag railway and
Scenic railway in Blue mountain.

Zig Zag:
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~harburg/zzr.htm

Check out Indian Pacific at Sydney Central every Monday and Thursday
and The Ghan every Sunday.

www.gsr.com.au

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Cheers

Railway Rasputin


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