The Adventures of Globibahn

[Globibahn]

I thought you went to Germany to be a yoga teacher ?

You seem to be on holiday permanent ?

Nice work if you can get it 

Hi Joe, thanks for asking about my yoga teaching! I have been giving my first lessons here at studios, plus teaching online. Being self-employed though, I can still walk around in the daytime and look at train things 

That said, I plan to do a bit of travel in a couple of weeks as I have not really used my 9 Euro ticket yet.

[Globibahn]

Nice to read of your continuing adventures - hope the flat share goes alright.
Interesting infrastructure to find and look for!

Cheers Dave, yes I am rather a big infrastructure fan, as it happens.

[Globibahn]

Bit of a treat today at the Hbf! I don't believe I have ever previously seen a Ludmilla. Now I have seen two!

The Erfurter Bahnservice Loco in black has had a serious amount of Halfords-style accesories attached . LED lights and whatnot. Wouldn't surprise me if it had a souped-up sound system with subwoofer.



Here's the CCCP manufacturer's plate.



See her in action here:
https://erfurter-bahnservice.de/fuhrpark.html

[ntpntpntp]

They are impressive monsters   I remember standing next to one at a platform in Nuremberg many years ago, blimey it was loud and throbby!

[Globibahn]

They are impressive monsters   I remember standing next to one at a platform in Nuremberg many years ago, blimey it was loud and throbby!

Indeed, they are impressive monsters . These ones were asleep at the time - let sleeping dogs lie, I say!

[Globibahn]

A small Tatra tram watercolour I painted this week.

[Dave_K]

That's a great watercolour, Matt!

[Globibahn]

That's a great watercolour, Matt!

Thank you sir!

I have not done transport subjects in watercolour before, it seemed to work out ok.

[Globibahn]

Hi all,

It is baking hot today - 37 degrees C no less! I believe it has also been rather warm back in Blighty.

Yoga teaching is progressing slowly but surely. I am doing work with two different studios and have had good feedback. I really want to get private clients, as that was a focal point back in the UK. I had a nice class outdoors today, on the banks of the Elbe near the city centre.

As often menitoned, I am finaly going to do some travelling about. A 9€ trip to Bavaria is happening next week. I am looking forward to reporting on the 9€ experience for distance travelling! It is a 540km trip to Sonthofen, as the crow flies more or less, going close to the Austrian border.

I will no doubt miss seeing CD Eurocities on a daily basis, I don't believe they have them down there.

Toodle pip for now
Matt

[Dave_K]

37 degrees!! I would probably combust or melt in that heat!
Yoga on the river banks - sounds very relaxing.
Good luck with your 9€ travels - we look forward to your reports!

[Globibahn]

37 degrees!! I would probably combust or melt in that heat!
Yoga on the river banks - sounds very relaxing.
Good luck with your 9€ travels - we look forward to your reports!

Cheers Dave!

Yes it turns out Dresden is a bit of a cauldron so-to-speak. Gets very nippy in the winter and rather hot in the summer.

[swisstrains]

Hi Matt. The BBC lunchtime news weatherman actually mentioned the weather for Dresden today. He said the heatwave had passed and it was now a more comfortable 22 degrees.

[Globibahn]

Hi Matt. The BBC lunchtime news weatherman actually mentioned the weather for Dresden today. He said the heatwave had passed and it was now a more comfortable 22 degrees.

Hi John,

Gosh yes! I've actually been down in Bavaria for the past week, not quite as hot there - on/off thunder and sunshine.

Full report to come!

[Globibahn]

Sorry about delay in the report. Covid finally caught up with me - I am utterly exhausted.

[Dave_K]

Sorry to hear this Matt, take care of yourself and hope you recover quickly.