Travelling

Travelling plays a very specific role in our modern world. Nowadays it has become a very versatile phenomenon, I mean purposes of travelling and means of transport. Hundreds years ago it took much time to get the place of one’s destination. Today it takes almost no time to get some far away country. Now you are in Moscow and some hours later in New York. Those who wish to travel for pleasure or on business have at their disposal various means of transport: planes, trains, ships, cars, bicycles; which to choose depends on your taste, money, purpose of travelling and so on.

But most of us prefer trains. As for me I prefer to travel by train. It goes quicker and makes fewer stops than a passenger train. The express it is the quickest train, it goes without stops. I am in the habit of travelling about our country during holidays. That is why I look forward to my vacations. It seems to me there is nothing more pleasant than to visit new places.

Last holiday I went to St Petersburg as a tourist. I was under great impression after my journey. At first I went to the booking office and bought a ticket for a fast train in a sleeper. I prefer to buy tickets beforehand because I hate the idea of waiting in a queue. It gets on my nerves.

On the day of my departure I went to the railway station. I consulted the train schedule because I was afraid to miss the train. At the booking stall I bought some newspapers and magazines to while the time during the journey. I had no many pieces of luggage with me because I prefer to travel light. My friend saw me off. The guard checked my ticket and I got in a train. I shared a compartment with three young people. I was lucky I had a lower birth. The guard boiled tea and gave bedding. Then I went to the dining car to have supper. After it I had a nice nap. Next day we arrived in St Petersburg. We had a jolly good time there but they say, “East or West home is best”!