Further inter-relationship discussions with my girlfriend have also yielded another transport possibility, known as the Trans-Siberian Railway! I've always had it tucked somewhere at the back of my head as existing, but have never really given it much thought. We've chatted about it over the last few days, done a small amount of research and I have to say I love the idea!
Using the Trans-Siberian Railway, it is possible to travel some 1/3 of the way round the world - by train! Add on the journey from the UK to Russia and you increase that figure even more! The basic ticket price from Moscow to Beijing, provided you travel non-stop, is incredibly reasonable (From $250 if bought at the ticket office in Moscow), especially when you consider the scale of the planet the thing takes you across. The entertainment value of a trip like this must be high. You can consider it a kind of 'on-rail movie', constantly rolling, depicting parts of Europe and parts of Asia on a glass screen next to you. Things are all getting a bit exciting now: It really looks like we're leaving for New Zealand and are going to be travelling most of the journey by rail...
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