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When we complain about our holidays it's usually because the hotel happened to have a boiler issue and didn't have hot water for an hour and stuff like that. This tourist who went to visit the picturesque little town of St Ives in Cornwall, Great Britain, had it slightly worse than that.
When you plan on running a tour of England's south-western extremity, renting a motor home is a very good idea. Not only is the whole country extremely camper-friendly but it also makes it a lot easier to plan on a very short notice - or even not plan at all. It gives you all the freedom you need while also reducing costs, so there really isn't any reason not to do it.
After you see what this guy went through, you might think twice - or at least park your campervan at the town's outskirts and make your way in on a bike or something. The unnamed (for obvious reasons) tourist didn't, choosing instead to venture into the old settlement of St Ives at the wheel of his rented vehicle. A mistake that was going to cost him dearly, and we don't just mean money but also his self-esteem.
You see, the streets of St Ives weren't exactly designed for this kind of vehicles - in fact, they were probably built in a time when the largest vehicle imaginable was a horse that enjoyed eating a little too much. The size of his motor home - coupled with the fact that they didn't have enough time to get acquainted - led him into a very embarrassing situation where a whole street (we say "whole" as if there was a lot of it, but there wasn't) was blocked because his vehicle got stuck in a scaffolding.
The locals might have been a bit more understanding with the man since similar things apparently happen quite often, but the rest of the tourists found this to be just another cool thing to add to their holiday album. So large crowds gathered to have a laugh at the man's misfortune, complete with pictures and what not. Finally, after closing the street, a police officer tried to remove the campervan, but to no avail. The scaffolding had to be removed, and the vehicle reversed out of the treacherous street.
The Mirror says the motor home suffered only minor damage, and the holidaymakers were able to continue their time away from work. And if the warranty deposit left with the company that rented the caravan was not enough to cover the damage, there's no telling when or if his self-respect will ever be whole again.
After you see what this guy went through, you might think twice - or at least park your campervan at the town's outskirts and make your way in on a bike or something. The unnamed (for obvious reasons) tourist didn't, choosing instead to venture into the old settlement of St Ives at the wheel of his rented vehicle. A mistake that was going to cost him dearly, and we don't just mean money but also his self-esteem.
You see, the streets of St Ives weren't exactly designed for this kind of vehicles - in fact, they were probably built in a time when the largest vehicle imaginable was a horse that enjoyed eating a little too much. The size of his motor home - coupled with the fact that they didn't have enough time to get acquainted - led him into a very embarrassing situation where a whole street (we say "whole" as if there was a lot of it, but there wasn't) was blocked because his vehicle got stuck in a scaffolding.
The locals might have been a bit more understanding with the man since similar things apparently happen quite often, but the rest of the tourists found this to be just another cool thing to add to their holiday album. So large crowds gathered to have a laugh at the man's misfortune, complete with pictures and what not. Finally, after closing the street, a police officer tried to remove the campervan, but to no avail. The scaffolding had to be removed, and the vehicle reversed out of the treacherous street.
The Mirror says the motor home suffered only minor damage, and the holidaymakers were able to continue their time away from work. And if the warranty deposit left with the company that rented the caravan was not enough to cover the damage, there's no telling when or if his self-respect will ever be whole again.
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