Ten-Day

Here at the Florida State University London Study Centre we are granted a ten-day fall break. We decided to spend this time in three cities; Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam. In that order. Lovely, right? Read on.

The cheapest travel option was obviously bus, because why not take an overnight bus to Paris for 24 Pounds (about 38$ for you yanks)? I'll tell you why not: it sucks. Yes, the bus had wifi (a major plus for someone with no phone plan). However, when I first arrived on the bus the lady in front of me was already reclined and napping (impressive, I guess.) And that's how she stayed. The entire time. I don't even know what it feels like to be in that seat without her seat on top of me. Anyways in my case, no space= no napping. Wonderful. At least I had peanut M&Ms (which are surprisingly much better here than in the US) and twitter to keep me company. Oh, and Panic! at the Disco. Always, Panic! at the Disco.  

Despite our mode of transport the trip was quite lovely. But as anyone who has ever travelled in a group of more than 4 can attest, large groups should NOT travel together. We had 8 people. 'Nough said. More to come.