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001 5 am start! All of us getting on the bus to start our adventure! I woke up really early this morning. car rental agencies in malaga spain I had a really bad sleep and lots of nightmares :O But I was so excited to be starting our tour! Me and Christine went down early to check in and weigh our bags. I weighed in at only 18 kilos! I think they rig the scale in the Contiki Basement car rental agencies in malaga spain so that you think you have more than you actually do. Sneaky! We all waited in the courtyard of the Royal National along with a second Contiki group to wait for our tour bus. We got a purple bus! My last bus was purple too. This was one of the older buses so it wasn t as fancy and comfortable as my last tour, but still not that bad. I sat near the back with Christine. car rental agencies in malaga spain I couldn t wait to get on the road! We were actually starting our tour on Friday the 13th, hmm.....
We drove for two hours from London to the coast of England. We were going to be taking a ferry from Dover over to France. We had to show our passports and clear customs before car rental agencies in malaga spain we could get on the ferry, something that we hadn t had to do
002 Me in front of the White Cliffs of Dover the last time I d been here. Guess we had got lucky that time! The ferry is a huge passenger boat, it was very similar to the ferries car rental agencies in malaga spain that I take to get off Vancouver Island. However, the waves made the boat rock like crazy, and we could barely stand. It was the most seasick I ve ever felt. Nothing like the smooth ride back home! Once on the ferry we went up to the top deck to see the White Cliffs. It was a beautiful day today, so we got some great views. car rental agencies in malaga spain Nothing like last time I was here, when there were grey skies. I tended to compare this trip to my last one a lot. Even though they were very similar, my two experiences as a whole with Contiki car rental agencies in malaga spain were very different. Anyways, once the ferry left Dover, we went back inside to get some food and hang out until we arrived in France.
We arrived in Calais two hours later. car rental agencies in malaga spain I was so excited car rental agencies in malaga spain to be back in France! Back on the bus, Seb gave us a really long speech (the first of many haha). We learned about all the things we d see on our tour, the
003 The ferry that took us from Dover to Calais bus rules, car rental agencies in malaga spain which optional activities were coming up, and lots more. After another two hours of driving we stopped at a service car rental agencies in malaga spain stop. There are very strict rules in Europe with regards to driving coaches. The drivers can only be on the road for a very specific number of hours before they have to stop. If they go even one minute over, we could be stuck somewhere and it would throw our whole tour off. Typically we would drive for 2 hours, stop for 45 minutes, drive for 2-4 hours, stop for 45 minutes, then drive for another 2-3 hours. Sometimes we would stop at service stops, and sometimes we would stop at a monument, or other tourist attraction. The service stops in Europe are amazing, especially Autogrill. You can get anything you want there: snacks, car rental agencies in malaga spain full meals, alcohol, car rental agencies in malaga spain fuel, souvenirs, clothing. Way better car rental agencies in malaga spain than the typical gas station in Canada. :P
On Contiki car rental agencies in malaga spain you are able to participate in optional activities. These are extra things that Contiki offers for an additional cost. There were two optional activities we could choose to do in Paris: a dinner in the Montmartre district, and going to a French cabaret - Nouvelle
004 The hotel in Paris Eve (alike to Moulin Rouge). I wasn t interested in Nouvelle Eve, simply because I didn t care about seeing half-naked girls dancing around, and also because it was almost 100 euro (after drinks, etc.) I was on a really tight budget for this tour, so I didn t want to spend money on things I was only doing because everyone else was. But it seemed like everyone I talked to was really excited for this optional. I decided to figure that one out later.
Back on the bus we had two more hours before we arrived car rental agencies in malaga spain into Paris. I was having a great time on tour already, but I still missed home and my boyfriend like crazy. Before I had left, I was regretting going through with the trip because I wasn t sure it was such a good idea leaving home and a serious relationship for a six week Contiki. But I decided to try not to dwell on home because I was in Europe, and I had spent a lot of money to do this, and I didn t want to waste my time here! The last time I d been to Paris with Contiki we had stayed at the budget accommodation
005 Sam, Katherine, Ainsley, me, and Alisha at dinner - wooden cabins on the outskirts of the city. It was probably the worst place I d ever stayed while travelling. This time we were staying at a hotel which was actually pretty nice, although it was still located in the "ghetto" of Paris. A lot of the places we stayed at were in the "ghetto". Still better than wooden cabins though!
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006 Escargot! how the French park - basically they would bump their way into the spot, not caring if they hit the cars behind and in front of them. Crazy! We stopped at a small restaurant to have some champagne and try the local specialty - escargot! I had tried this the last time I was in Paris, so this time I chose to watch everyone else struggle with it. Yummmm. Once we finally got back to the hotel, I passed out. It had been a very long day.
beckyyy Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails.
My name is Becky and I'm 22 years old. I'm currently car rental agencies in malaga spain studying Tourism Management at Thompson Rivers University, in Kamloops, BC. My passion in life is travel; seeing new places and meeting new friends from all over the world! Hope you enjoy my travel blogs and learn lots! If you have any questions about Contiki, or travel tips in general, feel free to ask :)... full info Joined December 3rd 2012 Trips 3 Last Login January 13th 2013 Followers 0 Status BLOGGER Follows 0 Blogs 28 Guestbook 0 Photos 320 Forum Posts 0 [blog=759472] [blogger=254780] Blog Options Private Message Subscribe Blog Map Comment Follow car rental agencies in malaga spain + (0) Print Version France Although car rental agencies in malaga spain ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... more info