Tram in Sofia |
The first night train, Balkan Express, rides on the same rail as the
famous Orient Express that no longer is in service. We boarded the train
and our cabin, the second class sleeper with six beds, was already
occupied by three others. However, the entire car was otherwise empty,
and so we were luckily given an entire cabin to ourselves. We arrived
the Bulgarian border at 3:00 in the morning as per scheduled, and we got
off in the cold platform for a quick passport control. The Bulgarian
entry procedure was done in the car two hours later. Around noon, we
arrived Sofia station and the conductor announced for everyone to get
off. Apparently the 20 minute delay made the car miss the connection,
and so it had to wait for the next train bound for Beograd. So we spent
not-planned seven hours at the capital, and the boarded the same car
with our luggage still in its place.
Seven hours later, our car was sitting on the track with no power |
We hopped on another night train that same night, and this time we tried out the eight-seater box seat. We arrive Budapest at six in the morning, and with our luck we successfully found a guestroom with a vacancy. With a couple hours of nap, we were back on track with our schedule.
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