We are on our way! We boarded the Riviera Night Sleeper at 9.30 and found our cabin. It is snug but well equipped and has lots more head room in the bunks than the American version we have experienced, on those trains you couldn’t turn over in the top bunk without getting your shoulders wedged against the ceiling.

Our Steward, Dell came to introduce himself and check our tickets. Apparently we have to leave the train by 6.45 so he is going to wake us at 6.00 with a light breakfast and has booked us showers in the lounge at Paddington at 7.00.

There is no room to sit in the cabin but there is a very comfortable lounge/bar nearby serving complimentary tea and coffee and wine/beer to purchase. We are sitting here until we are ready to try out our bunks.

The Adventure begins!!