Series of Unfortunate Events in Europe
Nothing is perfect and shit happens.
That’s a true fact based on my recent trip to Europe. Let me share some of the FML (Fabulous Moment Lived) throughout the visit.
Firstly, in Leeds. I wanted to visit Harewood House on a particular day and the only way to get there is by bus.
Bought a 12.30pm ticket, reached platform at 12.29pm and bus is nowhere to be seen. Being a typical Malaysian, I assumed that the bus is late. But I was wrong, the bus already left even before 12.30pm!
One thing I’ve learned about public transportation here in UK is that they are damn punctual! FML! (Once again, it’s Fabulous Moment Lived, not Fuk My Life alright?)
Another incident happened during the visit to Disneyland Paris. After a whole day in Disneyland, we headed back to the RER station to get back to central Paris. But the RER train employees were on strike!
It was Pain D’Epice (it means Epic Pain, I guess?) for my friends and I because we weren’t sure how to go back! But thankfully there’s a bus service to another train station.
I don’t know what does retardé mean, but I guess that the train to Paris Est is retarded?
Besides that, we were supposed to board an Eurostar train back to London. Despite the news about our return train was canceled, a few of us went to the Gare du Nord station to check out the situation.
Unfortunately all departures were confirmed canceled, therefore we can’t go back to London and were left stranded. Thanks to the bad weather.
Many stranded customers were there questioning the authorities.
While I took advantage of the free Coke and little croissants given by the Eurostar workers.
I guess they were trying to “tame” the rage of some customers by offering food. A not hungry man is not an angry man?
Fortunately the service resumed 2 days later, and we managed to reach London safe and sound.
All affected customers will receive monetary compensation by Eurostar, but till today I haven’t received my compensation cheque. FML! (Fabulous Moment Lived!)
Anyway, when I was back in Leeds, the weather was really cold. The whole place was like some gigantic freezer.
Just look at the walkways, all covered with smooth hardened ice! And since I didn’t have proper snow boots, I had my share of slipping and tumbling on the ice. FML!
Since the sole of my old Adidas shoes was already worn off, I decided to get a new pair of shoes.
My brand new Londsdale shoes. Bought it for ₤20.00 (RM112.00). Kinda cheap if you consider the price pound to pound.
Next, the FML during the trip to Dublin. Woke up early in the morning, rushed to the airport and the flight was…
…delayed! FML!
Special thanks to the bad cold weather again, but the flight operated about 45 minutes later.
Took a photo of the plane before boarding. Just look at the thick fog and ice. Made me a little nervous when the plane took off you know? =/
But the flight went well and we safely landed in Dublin. Got to our booked hostel and guess what…
Problems with water supply! Some main water pipes burst a few days ago I think.
So imagine this – some of us had to shower and brush teeth with bottled drinking water bought from a nearby Tesco. FML! (In case you forgot, it’s Fabulous Moment Lived)
Another one happened while I was at Liverpool.
I took photos at Albert Dock on the 1st day. And then I took the same photos again at Albert Dock on the 4th day. Why?
Because of this! This one really FML to the max! Epic FML!
My memory card went crazy and the photos taken on the 1st day is gone! That’s why I repeated my steps on the 4th day, just to get back the pictures I lost. =/
The same thing happened on the 2nd day as well when I visited Liverpool FC’s Anfield Stadium. Really FML but luckily the pictures were recovered.
Anyway, these are more or less the major unfortunate events that happened to me during the journey. Certainly spiced up a little.
However, there’s one unfortunate (or should I say fortunate?) event that I wished it happened on the day I bid goodbye to Europe and fly back to Malaysia.
Eyjafjallajokull (how to pronouce it? Ey… Kull?) volcano, why didn’t you erupt on the day I was flying back?!
Why didn’t you? Or else I would have stayed longer in UK! ;)
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i loled at the epic pain
FML..shit happens man. But good things also happen right. =)
oh no… :(
lucky u bec on time lor
Wahh…! If volcano erupt before you come back Malaysia then I salute you! :D
Wah u really experience a lot of fabulous moments bro!hahahaha. great post as usual! so when’s ur next travel again?
Wow! So many FMLs! LOL!
Now if only the volcano erupted earlier….
u want to stuck there is it? if staying there is cheap, then no prob! haha
LOL! Imagine it erupting in the middle of your flight!
even after happen alot of shit and FML, u still love to be there don’t you? :-)
i totally cant pronounce that either and lmao Pain D’Epice means gingerbread, …..Epic Pain? bahahahahahahahhahahaha
im sorry about the water bust in dublin…hahaha i should have know u earlier and perhaps u could stay at my place cause i did not experience any water stoppage.
btw it is really common to get your transportation delayed or cancelled in europe :)
THATS EUROPE FOR YOU DUDE!!!
helo hye:) nice being here:)
Nice shoes….
i had to keep on reminding my self that FML is fabolous moment lived while reading this. haha
haha FYL (fuk your luck). Nice post.
Wah~cant believe the bus left you before the actual time of departure! Either yours or the bus driver’s watch is broken im sure lol. 2ndly bus transportation is not that punctual in uk, london maybe yes.
Owh owh my flight was also delayed when i was going to dublin last month. Atleast ur 45 min only, mine 1hr45min. Spend 7pounds on a mushroom bread while waitig hurh.
see so shits happened everywhere lar msia is not bad lar considering hahahahah
Wah, nice ‘moment’ to be remembered. And the volcano @_@ lucky you are back on time
You still haven’t receive your compensation yet? Call them and follow up. :D
oooo…what a day…
haha..sounds like life.
Thank God you left Europe before the volcano erupts…
if our trains over here were delayed, do u think we got curry puff or teh tarik to cool down our hunger? :)
aaron almost missed his train back to the airport.. if he missed that, he would miss the whole flight back to rome and missed the flight by to Malaysia.. he loves to take risk.. sigh…
indeed you are very lucky ken. my friend was in one of coaches of Eurostar when it got jammed somewhere in between the journey heading back to London. :)
Yupp.. shit does happen.. tell me about it… hehehe..
26th comment.
FML – FaMiLy
Waw, punya bidak. A series of unfortunates.
I think your watch was slow. The buses there follow the schedule on the dot…even at the bus stops. If too early, it would wait at that bus stop for passengers…and if late, the bus driver would apologise profusely. That was 1994 – maybe now not the same anymore. Ya…I read about the Eurostar – the tunnel was flooded or something, can’t remember liao! And gosh…look at the flight delays! Same everywhere, I guess… The sign of the times!
Lol! nice journey wor. haha. FML!
even after all that series of unfortunate events,
at least u’ve been to the UK, but I’m still here stuck in Malaysia! heehe
nice post bro!
hahaha… what a long FML journey :P
I wish I had the chance to go through all those FML of yours.
:)
HAHAHAHAA! I love this post!
Hmmm…the bad out of so many GOODs….
I guess it’s Murphy’s law eh.. whatever will go wrong, WILL go wrong :P But an exciting adventure nonetheless!
the epic pain thing is cool! :)
Hi Kenwooi,
Are you working in Msia or still a student?
The trip to Europe seems fun!! But your bad weather doesn’t really include the volcanic eruption right? haha..
My friend went to Rome and was totally stranded!! All flights were cancelled! It was rather bad.
And international conferences were canceled because the speakers couldn’t fly to Malaysia.
I wonder if it’s the worst volcanic eruption of the decade?! hehe..
Teddy aka BlogWanderer
no water…how to survive ler…kesian u
of so many FML, i cant accept when there is NO water!! If i m having menstrual cycle that time, how the heck i m going to flush out the bloody water..LOL!!!!
ahahaa… i have few as well during my trip to Taiwan but it alwiz ended with good things :D
FML-fabulous moment lived. It must have been quite an experience to bathe with bottled water..totally FML indeed.hahahaha
Hahahaha, tragedy huh? But it makes me laugh, so bad me XD
The most Fabulous Moment Lived should be bathing with bottled water I supposed?
Whoops..
fabulous moments indeed
or kimora would say, fabulosity
I always want to go there.. its great opportunities to see others country.
nice one bro. shud read about my FML experience during easter as well!
http://nigel-sim.blogspot.com/2010/04/man-proposes-god-disposes.html
also my experience with the volcano!
http://nigel-sim.blogspot.com/2010/04/ay-uh-fyat-luh-yoe-kuutl-ul.html
very nice country :)
OMFG, uk? o_O i would surely die of boredom just sitting in the plane for MANY MANY HOURS. :S
This post is reali reali damn interesting and funi lor….. cool!!! =D
cheap shoes if its pound. haha. why would you stay longer if the volcano erupt before you fly back? huhu
worghhh
last pic so nice babe.
wow!!!bestnyer…
Oh dear! Sounds like you had an epic time in Europe. Hopefully you and who ever you were travelling with didn’t get into any fights?
And if it’s any help, I’m pretty sure retardé means late (or possibly delayed) because when I use to do French the teacher would make us say Je suis en retard when we entered class late.
I’m glad I managed to leave Europe the day before all the transport was cancelled :)
That’s good experience ken..
Not all of us have an experience like you..
they’re always on strike there. especially france. and their public transport is really really punctual. unlike some country i know… XP
WOW, amazing experience…
You went Europe for R&R?
wow, the notice from the hostel, was rally colourful.
heee.
envied of your trips there.
how did you keep your budgets??
still thinking how to pronounce ‘Eyjafjallajokull’…hermmm