1/6. Train Travel: ROTTERDAM ~ Vangelis&Vanessa-Mae / Alexander

On September 18, 2009, I travelled from Eindhoven to Rotterdam. And back.
A bright shiny sunny day, warm, so.... travel with me!
A pity that the windows of the train were a bit dirty.


Part 1: Eindhoven ~ Rotterdam (Breda / Hollands Diep / Dordrecht)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXIQLeErkMw
Part 2: Eindhoven ~ Rotterdam (Dordrecht / Willemspoortunnel / Central Station)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzK-j8_0gtA
Part 3: Rotterdam, her destruction and resurrection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfFAAGNMyC8
Part 4: Rotterdam ~ Eindhoven (Central Station / Willemspoortunnel / Hollands Diep)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77pj044HheQ
Part 5: Rotterdam ~ Eindhoven (The Chase between two intercities)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP1-DaOLOJU
Part 6: Rotterdam ~ Eindhoven (Arriving in Central Station Eindhoven)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAVDn3UD4uA


This video, part 1/6, starts in Tilburg, and we are passing also central station "Dordrecht".
Before we arrive in Dordrecht we are crossing the "Hollands Diep"....
Very beautiful to watch, to experience it, by crossing it by train, in high speed, 140 km per hour, to enjoy the vastness of this Dutch Pearl of Water Beauty!

More about Hollands Diep:
Hollands Diep is a wide river in Netherlands and an estuary of the Rhine and Meuse river. Through the Scheldt-Rhine Canal it connects to the Scheldt river and Antwerp.
The Bergse Maas river and the Nieuwe Merwede river join near Lage Zwaluwe to form the Hollands Diep. The Dordtsche Kil connects to it at near Moerdijk. Near Numansdorp it splits into the Haringvliet and the Volkerak. At this point there is the Hellegatsplein in the water, a road traffic node, connecting to the Hoeksche Waard island on the north by the Haringvliet bridge, to the Goeree-Overflakkee on the west by the Hellegatsdam, and to the mainland on the southeast by the Volkerak Sluices.
On the east side of the Hollands Diep the Moerdijk bridges connect the Dordrecht island on the north to the mainland on the south: a road bridge, a railroad bridge; a second railroad bridge has recently been constructed for the HSL-Zuid.

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Next: 2/6: The exciting experience of being in the same train, going through the long so called "Willemspoortunnel", beneath Rotterdam (two minutes), to leave the tunnel finally, on a very short distance of Central Station, right in the middle of the Center of Rotterdam.
Every time again a wonderful feeling, arriving in this beautiful new city.

Part 3/6: Rotterdam has been bombed flat on May 14, 1940, and a huge part had to be build up again after that.
Therefore Mahler's Second Symphony fits so well to Rotterdam.

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Ecology:
Travelling by train offers the opportunity to meet people, to contact, to inform, to unite.
Travelling by train is one of the most excellent ecological ways to travel: that means that this way of travelling is supporting nature, environment, and so: mankind.
About Ecology:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecology

Ecology is a philosophy that includes all aspects of life - both physical and spiritual. 'Eco' is derived from the Greek word oikos, meaning to feel at home. To feel at home somewhere simply means 'to feel at ease, to be able to be yourself'.


Nederlandse informatie over nationale en internationale treinreizen:
http://www.9292ov.nl/
http://www.nshispeed.nl/nl/internationale-treinplanner
Of bel:
voor internationale reizen: 0900-9296
voor reizen in Nederland: 0900-9292

Reizen in Nederland met het openbaar vervoer:
http://www.9292ov.nl/

Abonnement: (40% korting)
http://www.ns.nl/cs/Satellite/reizigers/regelen-en-kopen/voordeelurenabonnement

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Music:
Vangelis & Vanessa_Mae
From the film Alexander: Roxane's veil
Roxane's Veil" is a very modern sounding one with synth chords, bass, harp and gentle percussion introducing a wonderfully heady romantic theme on solo violin played by Vanessa Mae.

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More Train videos:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2D0F8564E980322A

More Vangelis videos:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1FA14385F95CB6A5

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Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Trains
• Train travel
• NS Hispeed
• Netherlands
• Dutch
• Railroads
• Eindhoven
• Tilburg
• Dordrecht
• Rotterdam
• Willemspoortunnel
• Vangelis
• Vanessa Mae
• Vangelis Alexander Soundtrack

[koumbouras1]

Wunderschön!!!*****

[ETTA48]

Danke schön auch du, mein Freund. Du bist Griechisch, wie auch Vangelis ist, und es bringt eine spezielle Farbe hier! :)

[Cretaheart]

As i said before, it's a wonderful, exciting and so emotional journey actually, you take us along.

I had to create a ETTA48 Train traveling list on my channel, so i can take the ride any time i want, without to ... wake you up.. dear friend.

Thank you so much :)))))))))))

[ETTA48]

You understand my dreaming into the landscapes so well, my being one with all I see and feel then...... you make this journey as beautiful as Vanessa Mae plays her violin, and as beautiful as the harp has been played...., the bass guitar.... Yes, it is good to dream together.....:)) not disturbing anything at all.... being in silence and watching, just watching and enjoying.... :)

[NarodnieMstiteli]

Wonderful music and scenery, ETTA.

[ETTA48]

With your presence you make my train journeys always nicer ones....!

Thank you, dear Narodnie... and Sid! :)