a bit of excitement on the journey home last night. the carriage in front of us
caught fire so there was smoke billowing into where we were sitting. luckily we
were near a rural station so the train screeched to a halt and we all had to
pile out in double-quick time.
after hanging around on the platform for 20 minutes or so, they crammed us back
into the first eight carriages of the train (usually there are twelve so it was
standing room only right down the aisles) and continued on our merry way.
not sure which was more worrying – that the train caught fire in the first
place or that we were put back onto it after the fire was out! i don’t suppose
it will get reported anywhere, but you can bet your life that if someone had
been injured later in the journey there would have been a public outcry.
Thought you might like to hear this snippet of Helen’s email – “We are now in Dawson city. It is brilliant, just like a film set. Population of around 1900 people, dirt roads, saloons, lots of country music. We went to a follie show last night and a casino. It was excellent. Went back to campsite at around 1.30am. Had to get a ferry!! It was still light!! Off to Tangle lakes tomorrow – another 400 miles!! Meeting with another trek group and having a salmon bake.”
sounds excellent. if you’r reading helen, hope you are having a great time.