I'm
going to give you a click 'cos that was well told.

It still amazes me that I managed to get through my teens and twenties without any serious harm - despite hitch-hiking everywhere including all around Europe.


Cheers
( Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Wed 18 Feb 2009, 2:56, 1 reply)

I wanna do Europe next.
maybe in a few years. Any suggestions?
(mr-lizard Hell's teeth man!, Wed 18 Feb 2009, 3:17, closed)

Avoid Switzerland
it's the pits.

It's the most miserable place I've been in my life.

Spain is ace, inland, away from the tourists. The Pyrenee's are magic.

Germany and Austria are good - people, especially the young, are super friendly. We got kidnapped by a gang of bikers and held in a cabin in the mountains for three weeks. They kept us there by plying us with beer, spliffs and ladies. All they wanted from us ws to practise their English. They wouldn't let us pay for a thing. Lovely people.

If you're with a lady, avoid northern Italy. 5 days, 5 fights. They're convinced that all english girls want to fuck an Italian and won't take no for an answer.

Paris is both good and bad, The people suck but some of the buildings are magic. You have to see Notre Damm.

Leave Amsterdam until last. You won't want to leave.

Cheers
( Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Wed 18 Feb 2009, 3:52, closed)

good summary!
the main story though, further accentuates my thoughts that I really wouldn't like India!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 18 Feb 2009, 8:29, closed)

Christ, I agree with you on the Switzerland thing...
Drove into Lausanne, couldn't find anywhere to stay - the youth hostel lot couldn't be more unhelpful. To cap it off, some bloke steamed right off the pavement into the path of my car, then sidestepped and gave it a really meaty boot.

That was it.

I got out, threw him into a pub doorway and gave the usual half-potted screaming vitriol one does when the red mist comes down.

And then we made the decision to drive back into France, and found this lovely little place in a mountain town, with an excellent restaurant next door, and had a great time!
(JohabMorelli is spenging merrily away, Wed 18 Feb 2009, 8:52, closed)

You See?

That's how bad Switzerland. It makes, even France, look good.

Cheers
( Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Wed 18 Feb 2009, 10:18, closed)

Not f***ing wrong.
Been in Bern for nearly two years and can't wait to get the f*** out...
( Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Wed 18 Feb 2009, 12:58, closed)