We travelled to Madrid by Eurostar to Paris, then sleeper from Paris to Madrid. It's a wonderful way to travel - straight from city to city, with no airport queues, and you arrive right in the centre.

However, don't do as we did and get your student son to book it for you - it's much cheaper to buy the tickets in France or Spain. He was there; so far, so good. However, the economy drive went a bit too far when we realised that rather than the comfortable two-person compartment we were expecting, we were separated into four-berth compartments - and no dinner in the very nice-looking dining car.

Oh well, it's all part of seeing life and living it to the full. We recommend it !

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On an overnight train to Madrid, I met a woman who was getting on a bit in years and had been travelling by train over Europe all her life. She gave me some excellent advice: pack your clothes and have your money ready - then halve your clothes and double your money, and everything will go just fine.

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Turn up early at the station, because the concourse is pure street theatre. Where else can you see terrapins, high-speed trains and stunning architecture under one roof? Travel first class for not much more than standard class, and arrive at your destination with a Quixotic smile on your face.

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