Those who live in the
country like to find themselves in large cities with their shops,
cinemas, crowds of people. City-dwellers usually like a quiet holiday by
the sea or in the mountains with nothing to do but walking and bathing,
lazying in the sun. Most travelers and holiday makers take a camera
with them and take pictures of everything that interests them -
beautiful views of waterfalls, forests, unusual plants and animals.
These photos will remind them of the happy time of holiday.
Modern
life is impossible without travelling. There are many ways of traveling -
by train, by plain, by ship, on foot. Everyone chooses his favourite
one. My sister's favourite way is traveling by plain. And not because it
is very comfortable. It is exciting. And of course the fastest way of
travelling is by plane. But many people make their choice on travelling
by train as with a train you have speed, comfort and pleasure combined.
Travelling by train is of course slower than by air but it also has its
advantages.
If you are going to travel by train you’d better book
seats beforehand because many people are fond of travelling by train.
There are some reasons why people choose railroad. Train is the cheap
means of travelling. If it is summer outside it will be better to think
of your trip before the vacation starts. To understand how true this is,
you only have to go to a railway station. There you will see hundreds
of people hurrying to catch a train. You’ll waste a lot of time standing
near the booking-office trying to buy a ticket.
Modern trains have
very comfortable seats in all passenger cars, and there are
sleeping-cars and dining-cars which make even the longest journey
enjoyable. You can buy first-class, second-class and third-class
sleepers in a separate compartment. If you are early before the train
starts you can leave your suit-cases in the compartment and walk up and
down the platform. Some people forget when and from which platform and
track their train will be off. They can always ask for the track,
platform and train numbers at the railroad station information bureau
and also get information about next trains and their schedules. There
are express, slow and long-distance trains. If you want to go somewhere
and get there as quickly as possible you’d better know that express
trains only stop at the largest stations while slow trains stop at all
stations. You can get to far countries only by a long-distance train.
Once you are in your compartment you have to ask the guide to bring in
the bedding. There are usually two lower and two upper berths in a
third-class sleeper compartment. Some people like to occupy upper berths
because it is more convenient and exciting to travel. During your way
on the train you can read newspapers, books, look out of the window,
drink tea, communicate with your neighbors or sleep. I prefer to look
out of the window, because you can see the country you are passing
through, and not only the clouds as when you are flying. When you are in
the train you can see the beauty of nature. You can have something to
eat at the stations when the train makes stops. I envy the tourists
that can travel often because I think that they study geography
traveling and visiting different parts of the world. They can tell you
many things which you didn’t know before.
They are interesting
people from whom you can learn much new for yourself. Any kind of travel
helps you to understand many things that you can never see or learn at
home. Though you may read about them in books and newspapers.
As
for me I’d like to have a coach tour to some foreign country. Coach
tours are planned and I’ll have a chance to do a lot of sightseeings and
have a good rest at the same time.
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