One of my “I-missed-something-obvious-for-ages” moments here. If, like me, you thought Kelvinhall subway station was only accessible from Dumbarton Road, then brace yourself—there’s another path. Instead of heading straight onto Dumbarton Road when you exit, you can actually take a sharp left and stroll down the narrow Dalcross Pass, which leads you to Dalcross Street.
Shame on me, but I only figured this out recently while walking along Byres Road and spotting the familiar orange Subway sign from a different angle. It was a lightbulb moment mixed with a healthy dose of embarrassment—like discovering a “secret” passage in a video game that everyone and their cat already knew about.
Please tell me I’m not the only one who missed this, and that this “inside scoop” might be useful to someone else!
A České dráhy train—was it a local one? Or maybe the one going to Prague? I don’t quite remember—pulls into Náchod station in Czechia. It’s rainy, a bit chilly, but the excitement bubbling inside me keeps me warm and buzzing. Just 20 minutes ago, I was still in Poland, just a short minibus ride away, since this Czech town is so close to the Polish border. I’ve got a day to explore before heading back to Kudowa-Zdrój, the small Polish town where I’m staying. There’s something ridiculously fun, in a kinda childish way even, about these cross-border hop-ins and hop-outs—I love every moment of them.
Don’t know about you, but for me, there’s something oddly electrifying about subway/tube stations with more than one set of tracks. It’s like you step into this mix of subway... I don’t know... adorable snugness (for a better word) with that chaotic energy you get at a big train station.
P.S. This pic is from my August 2021 archive, hence the masks all around.
Bookmarked. Places to Visit. Frankenstein Pub. The World Famous Frankenstein and Bier Keller. 26 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EN (see on Google Maps).
