Following a small roundabout in a village south of Pont d'Ain James had to stop to change down. Befor we knew it Arthur Manners drove straight into the back of the car smashing the other side of the boot and all the lights. There is a certain symmetry to it all. James reversed into a minibus on the first day in Mongolia smashing the left back, and he's driving again when we smash up the right back.
Tim Wilkinson stopped very kindly and by removing woodwork, bending bodywork and various critical straps we got it reasonably stable. The application of aluminium sheet and duct tape has made it look very reasonable.
No one ever said it was going to be easy, I just expected it to be easier when we got to France! No such luck but vitally we are still running.
Our only risk now is that the gendarmes get a bit cross about it. We are back running to Troyes, 200km from Paris final dinner and then it's seeing Alice, Rory, Flora-Jane and little Coco. I cannot wait!
RHC
"Marchons, marchons," mes enfants ! Fantastic achievement !
ReplyDeleteBoys! I cant believe what I have witnessed on your Skytag - You've driven through Burgundy without stopping for lunch! Oh the shame! All those years of seedy Italian restaurants and you bypass some of the best in France. Im horrifed and concerned about you.
ReplyDeleteHave heard about petrol shortages in France so keep your tanks full then Im sure you are going to get a homecoming welcome in Paris bigger than a Chilean miner! Respect to you both. Parodoxically, I'm going to miss you Hammy when you're back home! Curry next week?!
According to the whizz-bang technology, you have arrived !!! Bienvenue a Paris et beaucoup congratulations aux les deux pilotes intrepides! What a phenomenal adventure & achievement. I am so thrilled ( & a more than tiny bit envious) for you chaps. My very best wishes for a magnificent homecoming, great sex & only a tolerable hangover.
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