Left of the tower for the narrow gauge station (as featured in #TheNarrowWay), but today we are going right of the tower for the broad gauge.
April 30, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Left of the tower for the narrow gauge station (as featured in #TheNarrowWay), but today we are going right of the tower for the broad gauge.
…you do come to a passable spot for a picnic lunch. #TheNarrowWay
June 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
…you do come to a passable spot for a picnic lunch. #TheNarrowWay
Having spotted an excellent stork and nest on top of the Santa Maria church… #TheNarrowWay
June 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Having spotted an excellent stork and nest on top of the Santa Maria church… #TheNarrowWay
‘You’re just re-enacting bits of #TheNarrowWay with me daddy, aren’t you?’
Three gauges of track cross the Franco-Spanish border at Irun. Only the metre-gauge local train carries passengers.
Three gauges of track cross the Franco-Spanish border at Irun. Only the metre-gauge local train carries passengers.
May 10, 2026 at 8:16 AM
‘You’re just re-enacting bits of #TheNarrowWay with me daddy, aren’t you?’
Three gauges of track cross the Franco-Spanish border at Irun. Only the metre-gauge local train carries passengers.
Three gauges of track cross the Franco-Spanish border at Irun. Only the metre-gauge local train carries passengers.
I’m off to find my hotel, and then we’ll round up this trip properly. #TheNarrowWay
June 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I’m off to find my hotel, and then we’ll round up this trip properly. #TheNarrowWay
I think I’ve worked out how the stationmaster at Gama passes his time before the none-too-frequent trains. #TheNarrowWay
June 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I think I’ve worked out how the stationmaster at Gama passes his time before the none-too-frequent trains. #TheNarrowWay
Even the local bank (and I mean local) is delightful. #TheNarrowWay
June 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Even the local bank (and I mean local) is delightful. #TheNarrowWay
And then taken another (metre gauge) metro line one stop… #TheNarrowWay
June 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
And then taken another (metre gauge) metro line one stop… #TheNarrowWay
And, of course, ‘easy’ public transport access. #TheNarrowWay
June 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
And, of course, ‘easy’ public transport access. #TheNarrowWay
What are you getting? Are you braver than me to try the Parmesan ice cream? #TheNarrowWay
June 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
What are you getting? Are you braver than me to try the Parmesan ice cream? #TheNarrowWay
Bonjour/kaixo from Hendaye/Hendaia, on the French/Spanish border, and bang in the middle of Euskadi. The station complex here has three gauges of track - standard, Iberian broad gauge, and importantly for us, the narrow metre gauge. Europe’s longest narrow gauge journey starts here! #TheNarrowWay
June 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Bonjour/kaixo from Hendaye/Hendaia, on the French/Spanish border, and bang in the middle of Euskadi. The station complex here has three gauges of track - standard, Iberian broad gauge, and importantly for us, the narrow metre gauge. Europe’s longest narrow gauge journey starts here! #TheNarrowWay
(Videos are *so* back). Two bridges (plus the one we are on) too far. #TheNarrowWay
June 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
(Videos are *so* back). Two bridges (plus the one we are on) too far. #TheNarrowWay
Indeed, quite a bit of San Sebastián’s city centre is currently being dug up for metro construction. #TheNarrowWay
June 18, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Indeed, quite a bit of San Sebastián’s city centre is currently being dug up for metro construction. #TheNarrowWay
We’ll be over that viaduct in a (few) minute(s). #TheNarrowWay
June 20, 2025 at 8:10 AM
We’ll be over that viaduct in a (few) minute(s). #TheNarrowWay
…though first, some urgently needed pintxo and a glass of sagardoa, the lovely, super dry Basque cider, poured correctly by the barman from some height. #TheNarrowWay
June 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
…though first, some urgently needed pintxo and a glass of sagardoa, the lovely, super dry Basque cider, poured correctly by the barman from some height. #TheNarrowWay
…jagged rocks that could smash your galleon to pieces in an Atlantic westerly… #TheNarrowWay
June 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
…jagged rocks that could smash your galleon to pieces in an Atlantic westerly… #TheNarrowWay
Remarkably, the station also has a third gauge of tracks, one of only a handful of such places (Hendaye where I started #TheNarrowWay is another) - this is the metre-gauge, third-rail electrified and stupidly scenic Le Train Jaune which winds east through the mountains to Villefranche. #Schengen200
September 12, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Remarkably, the station also has a third gauge of tracks, one of only a handful of such places (Hendaye where I started #TheNarrowWay is another) - this is the metre-gauge, third-rail electrified and stupidly scenic Le Train Jaune which winds east through the mountains to Villefranche. #Schengen200
Or if accordion-backed male voice choirs are more your thing, further live music from the Bilbao old town. #TheNarrowWay
June 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Or if accordion-backed male voice choirs are more your thing, further live music from the Bilbao old town. #TheNarrowWay
As Warren rightly says, if you want more on border-swapping Basque non-pheasants, Tim Traveller has you covered. #TheNarrowWay bsky.app/profile/zawt...
Pretty sure The Tim Traveller has done a piece on that. Indeed he has.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGwj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGwj...
The World's Only Country-Swapping Island
YouTube video by The Tim Traveller
www.youtube.com
June 18, 2025 at 9:16 AM
As Warren rightly says, if you want more on border-swapping Basque non-pheasants, Tim Traveller has you covered. #TheNarrowWay bsky.app/profile/zawt...
It’s ok, she didn’t want to take any photos of the aluminum works at Bidueiros #TheNarrowWay
June 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM
It’s ok, she didn’t want to take any photos of the aluminum works at Bidueiros #TheNarrowWay
It does have most things you could need: wildflowers and butterflies… #TheNarrowWay
June 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
It does have most things you could need: wildflowers and butterflies… #TheNarrowWay
Good night from Bilbao. You can just about see where day 2 of #TheNarrowWay starts in this video, but there will be better pictures of it tomorrow…!
June 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Good night from Bilbao. You can just about see where day 2 of #TheNarrowWay starts in this video, but there will be better pictures of it tomorrow…!
Where to find the Travelling Turtle Adventures
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🌍 #ContinentHop24 bsky.app/profile/poli...
🚞 #TheNarrowWay bsky.app/profile/poli...
Older journeys over on Twitter x.com/politic_anim...
The YouTube videos youtube.com/@travelling_...
🕵️♂️ #FinalProblem2024 bsky.app/profile/poli...
🌍 #ContinentHop24 bsky.app/profile/poli...
🚞 #TheNarrowWay bsky.app/profile/poli...
Older journeys over on Twitter x.com/politic_anim...
The YouTube videos youtube.com/@travelling_...
June 21, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Where to find the Travelling Turtle Adventures
🕵️♂️ #FinalProblem2024 bsky.app/profile/poli...
🌍 #ContinentHop24 bsky.app/profile/poli...
🚞 #TheNarrowWay bsky.app/profile/poli...
Older journeys over on Twitter x.com/politic_anim...
The YouTube videos youtube.com/@travelling_...
🕵️♂️ #FinalProblem2024 bsky.app/profile/poli...
🌍 #ContinentHop24 bsky.app/profile/poli...
🚞 #TheNarrowWay bsky.app/profile/poli...
Older journeys over on Twitter x.com/politic_anim...
The YouTube videos youtube.com/@travelling_...
Mrs Turtle is a bench aficionado and gives it 9.9/10 (decimal points lost for difficult access to the beach.) #TheNarrowWay
June 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Mrs Turtle is a bench aficionado and gives it 9.9/10 (decimal points lost for difficult access to the beach.) #TheNarrowWay