I’m currently on a bus heading from Cambridge to Oxford (England, sorry Holls). I should note that my parents are the ones that found it for me, so thanks mom and dad!
Oddly enough, the bus won’t let me post anything to the blog, but I can still write offline. (edit: figured out a workaround by logging in via my VPN, which i shouldve been doin anyways since it encrypts my traffic) Anyways, Cambridge was pretty interesting place. By the time I got there a lot of the unis were closed to the public, but I did get a lot of pictures of the buildings and the scenery.
Note if you travel to Cambridge: rent a bike. Would have been soooo much easier and they’re pretty cheap too. I ended up walking at least 10 miles and my hosts place wasn’t that close.
Clare, my couchsurfing host, was very nice. She even cooked me dinner and we had some wine and interesting conversations. Her air mattress apparently had a very strong leak as it wouldn’t hold air for long. 30 minutes at most. So, my first CS experience was a success I would say. And, I didn’t get murder-raped, so thats another plus. For Oxford I have two offers… Or I have one as a backup at least. It’s a very unusual experience overall. A bit awkward at first, but I guess you get used to it? Clare said she’s hosted 6 people, including me, over the course of a year.
Side note: there are a lot of old people on this bus.
Today I will be staying with Erin and possibly meeting up with some other CSers at a carnival that’s going on in Oxford. Apparently a group of them are getting together for it, so that should be fun. Still not sure what I’ll be doing for the 4th, there’s been some talk on Reddit and CS about getting together and possibly doing a pub crawl. I need to figure out how I can store my bags until the place I’m staying is ready. Found London’s place on crashpadder where people can rent out spare rooms essentially. I don’t know if it’s supposed to be as social as CS or not though.
Pic I forgot to post while I was in bath…
Also, the full English breakfast I had with Cat:
