"Into my bucket list this journey went. But the thing with a bucket list is that, once you've turned the corner in the direction of bucket-kicking territory, you need to set about emptying that bucket as well as adding to it. Nobody wants to have much left in that bucket when the time comes to join the great majority. That's the whole point of a bucket list."
"This was a maudlin thought indeed with which to board a scruffy two-carriage train just before 9am on a grey Tuesday in Swansea. But what followed was as quietly joyous a four hours as I've spent on a train, or anywhere else for that matter. The week before I'd so enjoyed my three minutes on board the UK's shortest train service that I got to wondering about taking the country's longest."
A Lonely Planet book lists 60 recommended rail trips worldwide, six in the UK. One standout route is the Heart of Wales Line, which cuts directly across Mid-Wales from Llanelli to Craven Arms. The route joined a bucket list despite shorter duration compared with some services. A scruffy two-carriage train left Swansea just before 9am on a grey Tuesday for a four-hour trip. The journey delivered striking scenery and lively onboard conversation that made sleeping impossible. The service compensates for modest duration with numerous stops and evocative station names such as Bynea, Llangennech and Pontarddulais.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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