Unnecessary Difficulties

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  Paris, France
Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Last night I had a great time; Hung out with a Canadian named Thomas and while we wandered the streets of Paris, we ran into another couple of Canadians, Eddy and Brittany. Ended up spending most of the night with them until we missed the last Metro and had to hang out until 05.30 when it started up again. Needless to say, I've only been awake since about 15.00.

It's official that I'm changing my trip around. Now I'll be leaving Brussels on Aug 9 to fly to London, then take a train to Nottingham. I've already booked the plane ticket, but I am having an incredibly difficult time booking a train ticket (the part I thought would be easiest). The frustrating part is that I can find advance fares for £12 ($24 CDN) but the UK rail companies have this fucked-up policy where they will not sell advance tickets to people who do not have a UK address. I even called them in the UK from Paris and she told me that over the phone. Basically, I can buy a ticket that day at the station, but who knows how expensive it will be or even if I'll end up stranded because there may not be any free seats. I looked at the Travelcuts website and I could buy an advance ticket through them, but for $97 CDN. So, right now I'm extremely pissed off at the UK rail companies and their fucked-up policies. I'll wait to see if there's anything else I can do but because my plane ticket is already booked, I may just have to spend the $97. Grr!

Now I've spent who knows how much money on the internet today trying to sort it all out and I'm starving and need to get supper. I'm not too stressed because in the end it's only money and there are more important things, but the policy and the fact it took me so much time, money, and frustration to figure it all out have gotten me riled up. It certainly won't ruin my trip (especially because I still get to visit Nick and Jon), but it definitely puts a damper on today.

-Justen

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