The first of my interesting encounters came when I spotted a locomotive on a side rail. The image left is a model of it. Maybe it is usually there but this is the first time I've seen it. It is a nominated locomotive for hauling the royal train. Until I saw it, I was unaware that there was such a thing.
My second encounter was with a champagne bar. Self proclaimed as the longest champagne bar in Europe, it opened around the time we moved here and has been haunting me to take my beloved to it as a treat ever since. I finally got around to that this week. The champagne was fantastic. We ordered a little cheese platter to go with it, which came with inedible stone chips in the shape and colour of toasted bread. The bar runs along side the platform where the Eurostar arrives. The Eurostar is a high speed rail service between London and Paris. In my head, this location always had a little bit of a romanticised air. There is a high glass wall that separates the bar from the train. I had always been under the impression that the train traveled under the English channel in a tunnel. But seeing the train roll in, I now wonder if it is simply traveling on the seabed. Wow, was it filthy. Still, I had a lovely time indulging in a little bubbly, and I am glad we finally went.
Photo Credits
Queens Messenger Model: Olivia's Trains
Searcy Champagne Bar: Design My Night
Platform 9¾ Film Location: Laura Porter
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