Brighton bank holiday visit: packed crowds but one redeeming feature stood out
By
Vita Molyneux
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
A first-person account of visiting Brighton, UK over the May bank holiday. The author describes the overwhelming crowds and packed trains, but highlights one redeeming feature that made the trip worthwhile despite the chaos.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe moment my boyfriend and I arrived at London Bridge to catch our train, it was abundantly clear we had no chance of grabbing a seat
the carriages were so rammed that the train bypassed several stops
I figured it was well overdue for a breath of fresh sea air
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