(06 Nov 2014, 12:36 pm)Chris wrote The changing buses part didn't bother me in the slightest. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised by the whole thing. Granted, I did hit lucky with times (I never checked them before I left), but if I had to make the journey again or on a regular basis I would certainly go that way. It was noticeable how slow the 69 was trundling along, whereas on the way back I was constantly moving (at a fair rate of knots on the Centrelink section too). Maybe I'm just impatient, I just like to be moving.
I'm very much the same, and have never really understood the hate against high frequency streamlined services connecting major hubs opposed to direct round the world services.
I frequently have to make journeys to Houghton-le-Spring from the Stadium of Light Metro station - I have the 35 which takes me right there, but this takes slightly longer, so I'd rather jump off the 35 and jump onto the 20 instead.