I've been travelling with National Express to Bournemouth for 10 years now. It's about a 7 hr journey but very cheap compared to the train.
I sit at the back where the emergency exit is. I'm tall and there's more leg room there. I also like to be near the toilet. I find walking up the aisle difficult if I'm sat at the front. I nearly end up on someone's knee! I also tend to become the toilet monitor. Other passengers either think the toilet door is locked, or they try to pull the door outwards instead of sliding it. I spend a lot of the time saying "slide!" 😁
In all of the 10 years I've been travelling on the coach, there's only been the odd issue beyond their control. I know it's a long journey but as long as I have wifi I can catch up with things. I just wish I didn’t get as buffeted about in the toilet cubicle. It's best to go to the loo while travelling down the motorway. Once I get into London, there's too much stopping and starting and going round corners for my liking. I practically exit the loo with concussion! 😁
Haha, when I travel with hubby, he prefers the backseat, so the same thing happens to me. I become the toilet attendant, saying the same "slide" or getting up to help passengers with the stiff door. The last time hubby said, let's sit in the middle so you don't have to be the toilet attendant today 🤣
That's a good tip about using the toilet on the motorway.
Driving through London, was reminiscent of my younger years. I haven't spent much time there since I've been living in the UK, unlike when I used to live in Jamaica. London was the only part of the UK that I knew then, and I spent all my time roaming and exploring the streets then. Hmm, I should try to plan even a day in London 😁
I'm beginning to think I need to sit in the middle or ask for a job!
Haha! I was starting to feel that way too. The middle of the bus is not too bad, actually, but for leg room, then the back might be best, or right behind the driver at the front 😆