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8. A train trip, here, too, only the Blue Train in South Africa.

Fri Dec 27, 2024, 01:47 PM

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Although I'd be happy with any train trip. The Zephyr stops just down the road from me. I've thought i should pack a bag & hop on the first one to come to the station. I'd end up in Chicago or San Fran, both cities I've never been to.

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