Jerrain's heart stopped twice today. It was our first (and second) misadventure. It is a little early if you ask me, considering it is just day three.We were five minutes too late for our bus to Coventry. Jerrain thought the guy behind the counter was pulling our legs. But no, he was as serious as the rest of Europe is about keeping time.
I, rather reluctantly, went to get us new tickets. Fortunately, there was another bus leaving in two hours, giving us time for some needed lunch to calm our nerves and replenish all that we have burnt from sprinting 400 metres with our 1.5 kilograms backpack.
Just as our heartbeat returned to a regular rhythm, we realised - fifteen minutes before departure - that the ticket was for one adult! Sounds 'drama-mama', but picture me running across the coach interchange to the ticket counter to snatch up the last seat left on the bus.
Serene, whom we were supposed to meet, was delayed in Toronto due to the volcanic ashes. Fortunately, her university friend, Nicholas, came to pick us up from the coach station. So, Jerrain and I are now safe in Coventry. Finally.
- Location: London & Coventry, Britain
- Cost: £6 bus, £4 mutton curry lunch, £18 last-minute coach ticket to Coventry
- Highlight: Missing a coach ride for the first time in my life
- Other activities for the day: Portobello Market, sent a few postcards, drinks at White Horse Lemington Spa
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Hey Kelz & Jerrain...it's ok. At least you got to Coventry in the end. What's a holiday without some adventure? Hee...
ReplyDeleteoh Kelly... maybe I should have told you that. You have to be on time in Europe, because when they say they leave at 10, then they leave exactly at 10 and not 10 past 10 and not 20 past ten... But now you figured that out yourself :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a nice trip!!!
love to read ur blog
Ouch.
ReplyDeleteYeah~ Only the hiccups on road trips will give you stories that you will never forget..
ReplyDeletehaha~ Cheers and have fun! ;)
kev
haa! amazing race style!
ReplyDeletei agree with your friend, stronger. the glitches actually make your trip an unforgettable one. when i think back on mine, i can remember them pretty clearly. :) so embrace them with your pretty smile as they come your way.
ReplyDeletehave fun, fun, fun and more fun!!! give serene a big hug from mua. :o)
thanks guys! i agree that these little hiccups make the trip more interesting. but a few more of these and we will need to start getting temp jobs to feed ourselves!! :P keep these comments coming!!
ReplyDeleteAde and Jaso, while I agreed that (mis)adventures are what makes a trip memorable... but these adventures are coming more frequent and faster than what we were prepared for. Though now that we are finally comfortably settled in our hotel... I cannot imagined/believe that we had done it!
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