Discoveries During my trip from Paris to wrexham by Solene

First, as I choose to travel by train, I have taken the Eurostar to London St Pancras’ station. Then I had to take a second train at Euston’s station and so I walked with difficulty between the two stations because of my two big and heavy suitcases. At Euston’s station, I had taken a train to Chester, Wales, where I changed for a last train to Wrexham. To change train was very difficult but I was with two friends and fortunately we were organized: two girls in the train and one out to recover our six baggage. People looked at us oddly! And when I arrived at Wrexham, I walked with my luggage from the station to Wrexham village (the name of my apartment block). It was a very tiring travel.

During the travel, I was very surprised by the number of cameras. England is well-known for the cameras in London but I didn’t imagine that it was so diffuse; it is everywhere, in every city in United Kingdom!

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Few examples:

  • In London, from St Pancras’ station to Euston station I have seen a camera in every street
  • In the two trains I have taken in UK, there were cameras beneath the doors’ carriage
  • In Wrexham, there are cameras in my apartment block’s hall and in the lifts

According to me, it is strange to have everywhere a camera. I was feeling like being watch and I didn’t like this.

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