Superalbs

Staying in the coolest hotel in Ankara tonight, it's actually situated inside the station! Downstairs are high-speed trains, upstairs are comfy beds. 😴

Scenery from the Turkish YHT train... 🇹🇷

Time for a ride on Turkey's incredible high-speed train, as I take the YHT Velaro from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara YHT. Booked out a VIP compartment for this 4.5hr journey too, it's gonna be a great trip! 😌

Söğütlüçeşme Station, Istanbul It's certainly a lot better than when I last used it, with a large food court and a proper waiting area. Great to finally see transport in Istanbul improving a little... 😊

Lol these trains are so funny.

And to finish the day, a nice ride on the ferry at sunset. Great to be joined by my good friend @paul_winginit for the exciting adventures over the coming days. 😁

Just some of the many modes of transit you can use here in Istanbul... 🇹🇷

The beauty of İstanbul Haydarpaşa station, seen from a passing ferry. This iconic station was closed 12 years ago with the arrival of the Marmaray tunnel, leaving the high-speed trains terminating at İstanbul Söğütlüçeşme. Let's hope it opens back up soon... ☹️

Time to fly to #Istanbul with @British_Airways! 😁

And arrival into #Miami around 50 minutes late. Great journey on @Amtrak, it's certainly a pleasant and more relaxed way to travel around the USA... 😎

Time for a nice continental breakfast in the @Amtrak @_DiningCar, as we slowly make our way south and into Florida.

Time for bed on the @Amtrak #SilverMeteor... 😴

Arrival at Washington DC, where our long-distance @Amtrak train changes power from an electric ACS64 locomotive to two P42DC diesel locomotives. We've still got a long way to go though! 😊

Time for the @_DiningCar on @Amtrak! It's some sort of pasta dish and a slice of cake for me today, which was pretty nice. 😋

One of the many sights on this sunlit evening is the old Amtrak Turboliner, a gas turbine powered unit, painted in a very smart and modern livery. Sadly, after withdrawal in 2003, the trains never properly re-entered service... ☹️

Now for an iconic @Amtrak sleeper, I'm on the #SilverMeteor in the comfort of a Viewliner II Roomette. It's gonna be a great 28.5hr trip down to #Miami I think! 😁