Some interesting thoughts there, AnotherCat. I will be traveling alone, but interactions with other passengers are probably going to be limited by lack of a common language once I leave Germany. As for the boats, they are local ferries, not cruise boats. This is a solo trip, using scheduled services, so I will certainly be meeting other travelers, but not ( probably) for more than a couple of days at a time. I'll have light reading but also want something to engage my brain.
I don't think longer meals are likely to get in the way of anything. Is more likely that I'll be leaping off a train long enough to grab a bowl of noodles once I get past Beijing. Up to there there will be restaurant cars.
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