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'It’s so lovely,’ said the mother. 'We have a word in Dutch, gezellig, which means that there are no boundaries and that everyone is sharing and getting along with everyone else.'
'Is there an English equivalent?'
'No, it's a word that describes an atmosphere or feeling... Iike we are a train family.'
No one had ever summarised the nature of train travel in such a simple and wonderful way, and as the train clanked and jolted on its way, I kept repeating the word to myself, gezellig ...