Travel & Places

Night Train Across the Andes

A slow night train carries passengers over the high, snowy peaks of the Andes.

B29 min

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1The night train across the Andes was the slowest and most unforgettable journey of my life.

2Our small compartment had two bunks, a tiny window and a light that rarely worked.

3As we climbed higher, the air grew thin and my ears kept popping.

4Outside, snow covered the peaks, and wild horses stood motionless in the moonlight.

5An elderly passenger shared hot tea from a flask and told stories of the mountains.

6He explained that his grandfather had helped build this railway a century ago.

7At midnight the train stopped at a remote station where nobody got on or off.

8I could not sleep, so I watched the stars through the freezing window glass.

9When dawn broke, the valleys below us were filled with a sea of clouds.

10We arrived exhausted, but nobody on that train regretted a single minute.

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