I Should Know Better

As a travel writer, I really should know better than to skim read travel instructions, but like thousands before me and even more to follow, I admit that I am guilty of being stupid.

But thank goodness for a sympathetic ear of an operator who deserves great praise.  I am talking about Eurostar.

My story begins when I turned up for my train to Paris on June 2nd.  The fact that the scanners would not accept my boarding pass was the first indication that something was wrong.  The second came when the check in lady said, "You do know these tickets are for July 2nd don't you"

Panic, a quick check and the realization that despite having been asked to confirm the booking details were correct then doing so and subsequently printing out the boarding pass, I realized that it was all my fault.

Dear Eurostar thank you for never once suggesting that I am a moron!  Thank you all, and in particular Isabelle, for moving heaven and earth to get me onto a crowed train and therefore enabling me to continue on in France to complete my assignment.

I have learned my lesson and will never do it again, I promise!