I came to hate coach travel as a youngster a long time ago in England. Family day trips to the seaside by coach from home in Crewe to Rhyl in North Wales ( a mere 65 miles) or Blackpool (80 miles or so) were seemingly endless. Small, slow , exceedingly uncomfortable coaches, the roads often winding, and no motorways to speed the journey. It always seemed to rain continuously so that you couldn't see outside. The inside of the coach windows rapidly steamed up and then ran with condensation. A claustrophobic mixture which was just about manageable UNTIL….the passenger in front lit up their first ...
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