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My first train in Europe
My first train ride was before my 4th birthday from Indiana to Washington DC where my father had a job with the government.
My first trip to Europe was in December 1952 at age 20. My husband was drafted during the Korean War and had been sent to Germany. I took a job in a department store as cashier and coat model to save money to join him. I sailed from NY on the SS United States. It was the year of her Maiden Journey but not the first one. My one-way ticket cost $185. I arrived 6 days later in Le Havre France by way of Southampton England and Cobh, Ireland. This was before Eurailpasses so I bought a "Boat train" ticket to Paris.
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My first trip to Europe was in December 1952 at age 20. My husband was drafted during the Korean War and had been sent to Germany. I took a job in a department store as cashier and coat model to save money to join him. I sailed from NY on the SS United States. It was the year of her Maiden Journey but not the first one. My one-way ticket cost $185. I arrived 6 days later in Le Havre France by way of Southampton England and Cobh, Ireland. This was before Eurailpasses so I bought a "Boat train" ticket to Paris.
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