Team MegaBus.

I went to Wales this weekend. Well, we went to Wales this weekend -- 10 friends and me. It was an adventure. But the adventure started even before we made it out of London.

We took a coach (via MegaBus) from Central London to Cardiff early Saturday morning. When we got to the station, there was a group of people who seemed a little intoxicated (or chemically inconvenienced, as Gerry put it). One, in particular, was pretty loud. We crossed our fingers and hoped they wouldn't be on our bus.

But they were. And they sat right by us.

Now, there's this rule that you can't have alcohol on the bus. And they make it pretty clear, posting it all over the place, and announcing it on the bus itself. Well, we got about 3 blocks down the street from the station, and the bus driver pulled over. He made a beeline for the group, and told them they weren't allowed to have alcohol. The loud guy had to toss his opened beer can out. Then they swore (slurring their words) that they didn't have any more. That they just smelled like vodka because they'd been out all night. That the driver was wasting his time. That that was just water. And on and on and on.

Bus driver didn't believe them. He went back to the front of the bus, but we stayed pulled over...for like twenty minutes. Eventually, someone asked what was going on, and he said he was waiting for the police to arrive. They'd search the bus (particularly the group) till they were satisfied there was no more alcohol.

All of the sudden, bottles started appearing, and making their way off the bus and into the bin. Bottles that, until then, "hadn't existed." But the best part was the commentary from this group. Some of my favorite quotes included:

"You can't get off the bus now. You've got to stay and face the consequences."

"We're all in this together. We're like Team MegaBus."

"Can you tell me what's going on? I've got a life-changing audition."

"I will destroy him." (Referring to the bus driver.)

"It was full. But we finished it off."

When the cops finally pulled up, the reaction was mixed. The group got really nervous. The rest of us practically cheered. Ultimately, they left the bus, and we were able to continue (well, really begin) our journey toward Cardiff.

And I'll tell you about Cardiff later.