143/356: Couchsurfing Meeting Soho, London

Early on Saturday morning I headed towards London for the fourth and final (?) time this year.

Saturday was full of new things. A new soft drink, a new shop and a new hotel are the things that come right to mind but there were plenty more. But the most noteworthy was the fact that I went to my first couchsurfing meeting on the British Isles.

I went to London by myself to watch another NFL game (more on that in the next post) and decided I didn't want to spend the whole Saturday evening by myself. At Piccadilly Circus I met up with around 20 like minded people and we then headed out to a pub in china town.

It was a really friendly crowd and I had some interesting conversations. After about two hours we decided to go on to a club and since I didn't feel like that, I ended the night there. It was a good moment to do so. I had some drinks, had a good time and that was exactly what I had looked for that evening. I think I can call this a successful first couchsurfing experience in England.

112/356: Weekly Couchsurfing Meeting Bern

I participated in my first weekly CS meeting here in Bern. And to be honest, I only did it because the surfer I currently have with me, asked me about it. I am not too sure why I never went because back when I lived in Zurich, I used to be a regular. Anyhow, this way I was able to do it for my project.

Instead of holding the meeting at a bar or such, it was at a couchsurfers apartment. I don't know if that had any influence but it was a really nice evening. I met known and new faces and generally had a good time. Considering my surfer didn't stand alone by himself for even a fraction of a second, my guess is, he had a good time too.

I will probably attend this weekly meetings more often now.. well as often as I can considering my busy schedule.