Sunday, 7 October 2012

Day 13 Macon to Chalons-en-Champagne


After the delights of yesterday a mind numbing day as we had to get some miles in travelling north towards the ferry port.  We had spent the night at the municipal site in the town of Macon which was fine except that the pitches consisted of that sandy mud which gets everywhere when wet which was the case after another night of heavy rain. 

After the experience of driving across from Italy on the Monday we had come over all Scottish on the cost of tolls and decided a cross country trip through idyllic scenery and quaint villages might be preferable – wrong!  It proved to be a long day sat in the van highlighted only by Andy’s desire whilst driving to wave to other motor home drivers and his excitement when they waved back – believe me that’s as good as it got!

The only other point for the day was the question of Andy’s nickname.  In previous days he had been trying to think of a suitable nickname for himself despite the often stated beliefs of Vince and myself that this had to be given by your colleagues and not self anointed.  He finally came up with – “Le Scorpion” – a choice he claimed verified on passing this establishment ...........


We finally arrived at our destination for the night of Chalons-en-Champagne – believe me a large grotty industrial town with nothing to recommend it.

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