Last night whilst “blowing the froth off a few tinnies” James heard that some 6 cars didn’t start out of their crates and some of them sounded so bad they were switched off immediately. I didn’t sleep well.
At 08.45 this morning my phone rang with James telling me that there was a rally breakfast which finishes at 09.00am. I’d never heard of it and certainly wasn’t told. It appears on no instructions anywhere! What else have I missed? I’m feeling tired and cross and we haven’t got the cars yet!
The only answer to rumours and misinformation is honestly and transparency. Fortunately whilst collecting my fried eggs there was a guy from CarsUK, the shipping agents, in front of me so I asked him how it had all gone. All the cars from the UK started fine and are running smoothly – no problems. A few cars from the US had flat batteries but that was all. Relief!
Driving licences and Chinese number plates collection at 11.00 and then off to the port to collect the cars. 35km back to the hotel which will be very challenging to find and even harder to get the hang of Beijing traffic. Judicious use of the horn and lights is quite clearly required. This could be a tale told for many years by the fireside. “Oh no not Grandpa telling us about driving in Beijing again” I can hear my grandchildren say.
RHC
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