EliasWe got the train to Athens, and arrived that evening. Then we got a night train out at midnight, that would get us up and around the corner of Greece to Alexandropolis, the closest Greek city to the Turkish border.The Greek train was worse than the Italian trains on a bad day. We had to literally fight to get any space in a carriage, and when we had, there was hardly any room. Karim and I, being gentlemen, and smokers, volunteered to go and sit in the restau...

The French Connection: The SequelHere's a funny thing. After three nights in Istanbul, who should we meet on the train? The French Connection, and the Oz Girls! We all just decided to leave that day. Maybe not a huge coincidence when you consider only one train ran each day, but still. Small world.The train broke down several times on the way back. One time we were waiting for two hours for another engine car. The locals ("Refugees", as Karim called them) all...