Путешествие - Travelling. Руденко Т.П. - 83 стр.

once,” Margit had said, when they bought their tickets, and now they were         with your partner(s). Try to use as many italicized words and expressions
half-way across the Channel, with the sun shining overhead, and the sea as        from the text as possible.
calm and smooth as a lake. They had set off from their home in Lucerne in
Switzerland late the evening before and travelled across France all through              Travel to the Continent by Rail
the night, arriving at Calais in time to go on board the cross-Channel boat            and Sea at Specially Reduced Prices
waiting at the quay. Having seen their suitcases put away in one of the lug-              Starting a trip to the Continent from your local station offers all
gage-racks, they went straight down to the restaurant for breakfast – an           kinds of opportunity for groups. Fully integrated rail and sea services
English breakfast: bacon and eggs, toast and marmalade and tea or coffee.          connect with the extensive Continental rail network to give comfortable
Coming up on deck after breakfast, they saw that the coast of France was           and convenient journeys to a wide choice of destinations - cities, resorts
disappearing behind them and ahead, shining white in the bright sunlight,          or perhaps your European twin town.
were the cliffs of England – the white cliffs of Dover.                                   Choose from high speed channel crossings by Jetfoil and Hover-
        Margit and Eduard joined the many passengers who were leaning on           craft or a more leisurely journey by ship, all with easy transfers to and
the rails watching the English coast coming nearer and nearer. At last the         from connecting trains. There is a range of services every day of the
cliffs closed round them, and they were in Dover Harbour. Giving up their          week. Travel by day and enjoy the scenery, or take an overnight service
landing cards they stepped onto the quay. It seemed much more exciting than        and travel while you sleep.
getting out of a plane at the London Airport. At the entrance to the Customs              Journey times are as little as 5½ hours London to Paris by rail and
Office their passports were checked. Inside they found their porter waiting        hovercraft and less than 4½ hours London to Bruges by rail and Jetfoil.
for them with their bags on the long wooden tables behind which stood the          Or you can take an afternoon departure from London, sleep overnight
customs officers. The officer did not ask them to open their cases and in an-      on the train from Calais and wake up to the sights and sounds of the
other minute they were through the gate, on the platform, and then sitting in      French Riviera.
their reserved seats on the London train. As the boat-train pulled in, Eduard             Group fares offer great value for money. In this brochure we show
was going to call a taxi, but Margit said she would rather go by “Tube”. She       fares examples for longer stays and for the bargain European Savers –
thought travelling by Underground was part of the fun of coming to London.         ideal for a short break.
So, leaving their bags in the Left Luggage Office, they went on the District              There are attractive add on prices for travel to London from any
Line to Charing Cross. This line runs mostly on the surface, and goes under-       BR station. From some areas fares can be quoted for travel direct to the
ground only in the centre of London. At Charing Cross they changed to the          port, for example you can take a direct train to Harwich from centers
Bakerloo Line. They followed coloured lights along tunnels till they came to       like Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham and Ipswich.
the train for Piccadilly. After a lunch in a restaurant, they travelled back to           To help you with your baggage there are special arrangements for
Victoria Station by bus, and caught a local train to Bishopton, where their        groups of 25 or more. Subject to advance bookings, free carriage of lug-
friends were waiting for them at the station with the car.                         gage can be arranged on most routes from the English to the Continental
                                                             (After F. Candlin)    port. Alternatively groups of any size can register baggage from London
C                                                                                  through to a number of Continental destinations for a modest charge.
                                                                                          If you would like to receive details of fares and timings to a par-
Before going on a trip it’s better to get some details about the place you         ticular destination, please ask for details at BR Travel centers or Euro-
are going to and the tour operator you are planning to work with. Here is          pean Rail appointed travel agents, or complete the coupon below and
a typical brochure to give you the required information. After reading it          send to:
discuss the different options of travelling and your personal preference


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