Janepie33 Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 They stayed in a hostel in the middle of Berlin last night and are going to try to catch a train or plane back today. - Failing that, there is a coach that leaves at 7pm tonight Berlin to London £40!! Not bad. Long journey though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Very well done! Let us know how much they raise and which group won. Hats off to those people and companies who helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janepie33 Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 The whole team have raised £27619.41 so far. They are collecting until Friday if anyone would like to contribute. http://www.raise2give.com/georgie1717/ DD & DS are still trying to find their way home using trains. They hope to make it to Paris tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I've made a small donation. You should be very proud of your kids . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janepie33 Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 I've made a small donation. You should be very proud of your kids . Thank you so much. They ended up staying in Strasbourg last night and have managed to make it as far as Brussels but the people in the ticket office are unable to authorise a free ticket. I tried to book them all a ticket on the last train of the day, but I can't do that either as they need my card to collect the tickets! Fortunately they have enough money between them to get back, but it is a shame they haven't managed the whole trip for free. Hooray to Costa, Macdonalds, one of the ferry companies at Dover and a multitude of train guards and members of the public. Booooooooo to British airways, BMI, Eurostar and a Belgian train guard who took their passport details and insisted they pay for their train fare within 14 days! Not sure if I will see them tonight or if they will travel straight back to Bournemouth. Very very proud of them anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Just wondering how they're getting on after their adventure, I take it they got home safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janepie33 Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Yes,thank you, back to uni safe and sound. One to Winchester and two to Bournemouth. They travelled all the way through Germany and France and only encountered problems in Belgium where they were frequently ejected from trains and one guard took their passport details and demanded that they pay the fare within 14 days. They finally made it to Eurostar and there was absolutely no chance of a free ticket. Apparently they WILL help out charities occasionally, but only if you book in advance. They could have got an all night coach back home, but they were exhausted, cold and (in the case of the girls, emotional ) with lectures awaiting them today, so I said I'd pay for the tickets home. They only just managed to catch the last Eurostar to St. Pancras. The London Underground staff allowed them to travel free and once they got to Waterloo, the guards just opened the gates for them and waved them through without being asked, saying "Come on then. There have been alot of you today" All in all it has been an amazingly positive experience and the students have raised nearly £30,000!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Well done to them all! Friends did this last year and managed to get to Amsterdam ... others got to somewhere ridiculously far like New Zealand! They found on the way to Amsterdam if they asked at coach stations they said no ... but if they asked the coach drivers they said yes if there was space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I bet you're glad they're back safe and sound . What an achievement and what an amazing amount they've raised . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janepie33 Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 I bet you're glad they're back safe and sound . I sure am! I am also so happy that they get on so well and will always have the memories to share. We are seeing them both on Sunday to celebrate DS's 21st, so hopefully we will hear all the stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Thats excellent, well done to them Do you know which team got the furthest and where they ended up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janepie33 Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 One team managed to blag a flight to Tenerife and a night in a 4 star hotel from Thomas Cook. I think they were a bit hot when they got there as they were wearing fancy dress!! Hopefully someone will publish a list of who got where. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
