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Slow trips, by train, ferry and bribery

Two writers and a toddler from Bristol, going the long way round: Lisbon to Galicia, a sleeper to Sicily, and Japan before Pip.

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June & Teo Marsh

Bristol, Englandwww.tripchron.comWriting since 2019

June writes. Teo takes the photos, and used to make sound effects for radio plays (breaking bones? Snapped celery). Pip, 2, is in charge. Slow trips from Bristol.

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  1. ESLisbon to Galicia, slowly·May 2026

    Santiago in the rain, which is to say Santiago

    Pilgrims walk for a month to get here. We drove for four hours with a toddler and felt we had earned it more.

    Food & drink2 min read
  2. PTLisbon to Galicia, slowly·May 2026

    The slowest train in Portugal is also the best

    Two and a half hours from Porto to Pinhão, along a river so beautiful the train seems to slow down out of respect.

    Food & drink1 min read
  3. PTLisbon to Galicia, slowly·May 2026

    Porto, in which Teo goes home

    Teo left Porto when he was nine. He came back with a wife, a daughter, and the strong belief that everything was smaller.

    Food & drink1 min read
  4. PTLisbon to Galicia, slowly·May 2026

    Seventy-four stairs and a pastel de nata

    Lisbon is built on seven hills, and our flat was at the top of the steepest one. A love letter, with complaints.

    Food & drink1 min read

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June writes. Teo takes the photos, and used to make sound effects for radio plays (breaking bones? Snapped celery). Pip, 2, is in charge. Slow trips from Bristol.

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  • PTLisbon to Galicia, slowlyMay 2026 · 8 stories · 24 days
  • JPJapan, before PipMar 2023 · 3 stories · 16 days
  • ITSleeper to SicilySept 2019 · 3 stories · 14 days
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