Here We Go!

Once the envelope was drawn, we quickly read the list and saw that both Barnes and Kew Gardens were on the list, so the three of us (and a few others) all took the run to Platform 5/6, since we also knew that with the rugby going on, that trains in that direction would be packed, so it was best to get it out of the way now; and then hope for the best. With a six hour time frame for the whole challenge, we knew we had a bit of time to spare if we had to make changes mid-challenge. That being said; as the fast train arrived, we tried very hard to cram in. It was quite interesting, but nothing like what it was in Sydney during rush hour. It wouldn’t have helped with the slow train also being packed.

We got to Barnes, knowing that the next stop was Richmond and our first change to get to Kew Gardens, and with Andrew and I together with Steve somewhere else (we thought he would be on the slow train, but in fact; he was a couple of carriages away), we made our way and just hoped that the doors just behind me would be on the platform, and it would be easier to get out and lucky enough; that is just what happened. We alighted, said thanks to the rugby fans who got out to let us out and then made our way over to the Underground/Overground platforms for the trip to Kew Gardens. We all got to Kew Gardens and then made the mad dash to to the other platforms to wait around for a trip back. That was interesting since there was a few of us still all together. The next part was just a simple double-back to Clapham Junction before all the fun would happen.