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I caught trains across Europe to impress a hot man – and to try to save the world | Brigid Delaney

Sure I could get to Rome in an hour, but what about the journey?
A very romantic idea of what travelling through Europe by train is like. Photograph: Simon002/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Last year I met a real hot babe while swimming in a bay off a Greek island.

Drying off, we got to talking, then walking along the cliff, before finding somewhere nice to sit down for a drink.

It was golden hour, the sun was going down over the sea, and all was right in the world. Then we started arguing about climate change.

I told him about my trip so far, and he thought it was DISGUSTING the amount of flying I did. He had arrived in Greece by train and boat.

“But that would take six weeks from Australia!” I protested.

Nonetheless, I decided that next time I was in Europe I would

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