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The Time I Slept In a Car For Three Nights
When I was travelling in Australia, I ended up sleeping in a car for three nights.
This was never intended and came about because me and my travelling buddies neglected to book a room while the Australian Grand Prix was on in Melbourne.
We had arrived in Melbourne after a road trip from Adelaide with the intention of finding work.
However, as the weeks passed our attempts to find work were fruitless. We had drifted from hostel to hostel and even stayed in a friend’s apartment for a week.
We were acting as though we were still on the road.
We knew that the Australian Grand Prix was fast approaching. People book their hostel rooms well in advance.
We knew we may not have a room if we delayed any longer. But, we just kept on delaying and delaying the search.
In truth, all three of us assumed there would be space somewhere.
There were over 100 hostels in Melbourne! They couldn’t all be booked up, could they!?
They definitely could!
As backpackers, we decided not to stay in a hotel, even though we could have afforded it.
Nope, we hit on a better idea…
