I will work—work—work! Not a voice to help me—not a smile of hope—not a touch of sympathy. ... Perhaps the time is not ripe for larger knowledge. Nature and the Divinity that guides her ...

As a GoldLeaf passenger, I was lucky to be travelling on a two-tier coach, with a glass dome upper level – meaning you were immersed in views from all sides – and a dining car on the lower level.