GERMANY & FRANCE 2018 (OR ESCAPE FROM STUTTGART!) 03/12/18 – 11/12/18
Monday 03/12/18 Down to the Smoke Unit Barnsley – Sheffield 1238 Barnsley – Sheffield 16miles Unit Sheffield – St.Pancras 1329 Sheffield – St.Pancras 165miles After recent travel “blips” we decided not to risk the very early start Tuesday that would be required to make our booked Eurostar departure so travelled down today instead. I booked accommodation in Travelodge Kings Cross (356-364 Grays Inn Road WC1X) at late notice so a Super Room cost £124. On arrival at the Hotel about 15:50 I was told that the room won’t be ready for another ten minutes; even though check in starts at 3pm. My wife was not happy with this, however another member of staff told me the room previously ready for us had a lighting fault (flashing on & off) and rang the cleaners upstairs to get a room number, he then checked us in & gave us room cards so we could go up as soon as they got the nod our room was ready. He then wrote a Free Breakfast voucher f...