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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

This is exactly the kind of route planning #AI was invented for.

A table showing "Alcohol progression by region".

France: Bordeaux / Cake
Italy: Prosecco / Tiramisu
Austria: Schnapps / Sachertorte
Czechia: Pilnser / Strudel
Germany: Lager / Lebkuchen
Belgium: Trappist / Speculoos
UK: Pub ale / Sticky toffee

Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

#Toulouse has shutter stops in the form of little tiny people. Someone has been decorating them as "little clowns", dinky little pieces of #streetart, and they're gorgeous. #StreetArtToulouse Found via streetartcities.com/artists/petitsc… while pottering about.

A small metal shutter stop, painted to resemble a thief dressed in black with a cap and eye mask is affixed to a textured, light-colored wall. Next to it, on a red brick wall, is a white rectangular tag with black lettering that reads "@petits_clowns feat @laffiche_dans_la_rue". A small Peruvian finger puppet is enjoying the art.

In a brick wall, a weathered, white cast iron shutter stop shaped like a bust of a woman with a hat, mounted on a brick wall beneath a pale blue, peeling wooden shutter.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

#Eurostar once again absolutely nailing the #vegan #freestuff offering in Eurostar Plus. Main is a Tikka tofu split pea salad with pickled cucumbers, served with a bun and sunflower spread, all washed down with a dinky bottle of organic rosé. The pud is a block […] [Original post on rail.chat]

Meal service on a train with a salad, bread roll, glass of water, small bottle of rose wine, a cup - and a small knitted figure absolutely rocking it, the dirty little harlot. Blurred scenery is visible through the window.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2026

I think someone at #Eurostar has put me on a list. "Can't choose a wine? Try them all!" #Vegan #freestuff option is an Orecchiette salad with aubergine, peppers, and poivronade followed by a melon, pineapple, and pumpkin seed salad with five spice. The three wines are organic.

Eurostar Plus vegan meal tray offering with pasta salad and peppers, some bread, and three bottles of wine.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2026

A glorious day to enjoy some "art" and a Grimbergen just round the corner from the #GareDuNord before riding the #Eurostar to London.

A startled finger puppet enjoys some "art" outside the Gare du Nord.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2026

Feels like forever since I've been somewhere on the train, so here's a finger puppet eager to board the 7:45 tidgivvy trayne from a glorious sun-drenched (not windswept) #Bordeaux to #Paris. #TGV #Interrail #SmotherThatChild

A Peruvian finger puppet boards TGV 8404 to Paris Montparnasse (Maquis-de-Sade).

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2026

View from the other side, looking north towards the end of the train station.

Aerial view of Bordeaux Saint-Jean train hall with numerous tracks, platforms, and buildings under a clear sky at dusk.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2026

Jost in #Bordeaux has a rooftop pool terrace, where thirsty travelling puppets can relax with an #Aperol #Spritz while watching the #trains go by. If that's your bag.

A slightly inebriated finger puppet relaxing in a small inflatable unicorn next to a glass of Aperol, on which is written "JOST ENJOY"

An overhead view of many trains parked outside Bordeaux Saint-Jean station.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 04/08/2026

The perfect #Eurostar seating arrangement doesn't exi... 😌🚄

Screenshot of a Eurostar seat map showing the selected seat isolated from other occupied seats, in a carriage with no other passengers.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 23/06/2026

Gemini prompt: "Behold this amazing finger puppet who travels #Europe on the #train. Create something beautiful." 😍

A close-up shot inside a vintage, wood-paneled European train compartment. Sitting on a plush blue velvet seat is a small, hand-knitted finger puppet character resembling an old woman with white hair, wearing a green coat and a red-and-white striped scarf. Next to her is a tiny, weathered brown leather suitcase covered in travel stickers of European landmarks (like the Eiffel Tower and Colosseum), a miniature compass, and a tiny train ticket. Out the large train window, a scenic, misty European countryside rolls by, featuring rolling green hills, vineyards, and a historic castle perched on a distant hilltop. In the foreground, a passenger's hand rests on the edge of a small fold-out table holding a sleep mask and a glass of water.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 05/05/2026

Oooh. There's been minor UI deshittification of the hateful #SNCF Connect experience and departure and arrival stations are in the right order. With dates and everything. So while the experience of booking a train is still like smacking yourself in the face with a […] [Original post on rail.chat]

Screenshot of SNCF Connect showing the options people want when buying a train ticket: departure and arrival stations, date and time.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 26/04/2026

My optician has a rather fine #ModelRailway in the waiting area.

A detailed miniature model of a European town square featuring a large dark church, various colourful buildings, a park with a fountain, and a train station with model trains. Some planets loom in the background.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 03/04/2026

Turns out there's a set of #TfW #TransportForWales #chocolate bars. Top left: Cardiff Castle - White Flamingo Top right: Welsh Supporters - Max Rocks Bottom left: Tenby - Chris Neale Bottom right: Moelwyn Mawr - Chris Neale #FreeStuff

Four chocolate bars and a cup of coffee.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 03/04/2026

#DB chocolate #FreeStuff suddenly looks a bit shit. The #CardiffCastle illustration is credited to White Flamingo. #TfW @mkivinen

A mipk chocolate bar in a plastic wrapper. There's an illustration of Cardiff Castle and a flag with a red dragon against a fictional blue sky with surprisingly little rain. Underneath is written

BAR SIOCLED LLAETH
MILK CHOCOLATE BAR

There are two stylised letter T emblems either side of the text.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 04/03/2026

Hoping I'll make it to the #Utrecht @erpu junket later, but if I don't, know that we were there in spirit. 👍

Puppet in front of the glass facade of Utrecht Central train station.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 27/02/2026

This is silly o'clock. Anyway. I have an #Aeropress ☕ and a madeleine, so all is good. 👍 Choo-fuckity-choo! 🚄 #TGV #Bordeaux #Lille #siegeavecvue #TrainsNotPlanes

A cavalier Peruvian finger puppet demonstrates far too much early-morning excitement in front of a train window on which is written "Siège avec vue".

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 26/02/2026

I'm off to Bordeaux. Here's an evening view of #Thiviers, looking towards Limoges.

An eye-level perspective shot of a train station with parallel train tracks receding into the distance, with a clear blue sky above. On the right, a yellow building with red shutters and a directional sign reading "Sortie" points to the right. The scene is illuminated by late afternoon sunlight.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 23/02/2026

The sun has come out and so I've started photographing my #fridgemagnet collection. In other news, there is a railway station in #Forch, so if you send money now that Dignitas suicide pod is just a phone call away.

A sparkly fridge magnet showing the red and white stripey interior of the Mezquita-Catedral in Córdoba.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 29/01/2026

I wrote an experimental #Substack #travel post, but as I understand some people are agin that platform here, this links to the @blog version. write.as/siegeavecvue/night-trains-… #Interrail #TrainsNotPlanes #Córdoba #Mezquita

An image of a Peruvian finger puppet next to a glass of cava on a train, overlaid with the following text:

Night trains, olives, and Aperol: How I reached Córdoba without flying
36 hours, 9 trains, 1 magnificent mosque, and many olives later.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 26/01/2026

@diningcar Also from the same period, when mid-week Paris-Amsterdam on the two-class #Thalys in first was about 35€ and they brought food. Image data suggests May 1st 2012.

A red meal tray on a Thalys train between Paris and Amsterdam. A plate holds a salad containing what might be an omelette but could be polenta, two stems of white asparagus, four green asparagus tips, an orange garnish with chives and some ratatouille. Behind the plate, a small bowl containing what looks like Gouda with cumin seeds. To the right, a pink dessert. There's a red glass and a mini bottle of wine in the seat back. A bread roll and butter, and milk for tea/coffee are also provided.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 26/01/2026

I was going through some old photos and came upon this @diningcar beauty from 2012. No need to buy a sandwich from the trolley! Buy a baguette and some brie in Monoprix. Your #SNCF #Voyageur card makes a handy portable knife.

A small picnic on a train table. A piece of baguette from a bag marked "Artisan Boulanger" rests on some paper, next to an apple, and a small cut portion of Pointe de Brie with a white SNCF Carte Voyageur sticking out of it. A bottle of Evian in the background.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 16/01/2026

@sylvia I saw this and I thought of you. Not because it is raining heavily.

Finger puppet in front of station signage that reads "Zaragoza Delicias".

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 16/01/2026

The @diningcar fairies have been and brought me the dreaded #Renfe snack box. The woman in the row behind the seat opposite looked on in avarice. #Interrail

Finger puppet looking at a Renfe breakfast snack of two sandwiches, a small chocolate cake, and a little piece of chocolate. To drink, a glass of orange juice and a coffee.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 15/01/2026

I visited the #Mezquita-Catedral this morning. The first visit of the day is free at 8.30am. Stragglers can then hang on for 9.30 #Eucharist - if so inclined - for some wondrously vulgar smells and bells, and some hardcore throbbing #organ action.

A finger puppet in front of the interior of the Mezquita Cathedral in Córdoba. In the background, red and white arches and marble pillars.

The intricate, ornate high altar of the cathedral in Córdoba. The main focus is the altar, with a decorative gold front on a red carpet. The backdrop shows numerous paintings, statues, and candle holders. Above, a large chandelier hangs from a vaulted ceiling, adorned with more painted details and stained-glass windows.

One of two large pipe organs in the cathedral of Córdoba. The organ is made of dark wood with gold accents, and features numerous pipes of varying sizes, some en chamade. The ceiling is intricately decorated with carvings and arches, and the walls are a light color. A balcony is located beneath the organ, with ornate carvings on the railing.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 14/01/2026

I would just like to make sure that people know to eat in the #Mercado Victoria if they're ever in #Córdoba. Specifically the Bocailo Andalusi, where a dinky plate of hummus, #falafel, stuffed vine leaves, Baba ghanoush, tabouli, and a pitta came to just under 10€. […] [Original post on rail.chat]

Finger Puppet looks at a plate of food with avarice.

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Siège avec vue @siegeavecvue.rail.chat.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026

After three weeks in the UK, this is very unsettling. Nearly six and it's still light. And warm. #Córdoba #Interrail #Mezquita

A Peruvian finger puppet lapping up the Latin spirit in the sun. In the background, the blurred tower of the Mezquita flanked by equally blurry trees.

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