Quite a relaxing day today, after days of anxiety, lack of sleep, and worry on our trip to Europe and my organisation.
Remember it is only me that holds the whole responsibility of our forthcoming Holiday (I hope) the success or failure to France and Spain relies upon me.
Anyway today my son Paul invited me to watch Bristol Vs Yorkshire Carnegie rugby match.
What a day a few pints before during and after, resulted in a good win by Bristol after an uncertain start and managing a win in the dying minutes of the game.
Disappointing in the fact that Carnegie are 12 place lower in the league.
Anyway, details, I booked various stops with the club, the details were very precise and designed for Car and caravan great, most impressed.
But upon further investigation, the sites information recommend following, co-ordinates, great again indicating that sites in France and Spain do not have the postal code accuracy as we have in the UK and can be quite misleading
Who wants to arrive in France for the first time at Dusk/Dark,you don’t know where you are in a strange country, no one around and you cannot speak the language anyway.
The site coordinates are given as Decimal Points, but try entering them on the Popular Sat Nav’s.
They only accept Degrees and seconds, most inconvenient.
I wonder why?
Prior to this I had visited my well experience traveller of Europe and South Africa, Dave Seaward. He provided me with his post code, I entered into my Sat Nav.
Nearing the address I had a feeling that I was being directed a long way around Minchinhampton common to his address.
I arrived at site , Sat Nav stating “you have arrived at your destination”
Unfortunately we were in a road off a road and in small circular cul-de-sac, the curtains were beginning to twitch as neighbours were wondering what we doing in their community
I contacted Dave who said surprisingly, I was the second to arrive at that site in two years.
He decided it was best he came to collect me.
We enjoyed a nice lunch that Mags had prepared, then discussed my forth coming adventure, on top of that he offered to loan me his un used updated Sat Nav that I graciously accepted.
They were busy Packing for their departure to the EU so we left when convenient, bade our farewells until we meet again in March.Minchinhampton.
A few days later I paid a visit to Russell who had offered me some items that may be useful for my trip.
Those of you who know Russ, I left his house with an Electrical shop under my arm suitably equipment with all the knowledge to use, that I will only realise when on site when I encounter problems. So now I am suited and booted as they say.
My advisors have made it easier for me nearing my departure.
I think I am getting too involved with my adventures, I like to cross my “T”is and dot my “I”s leading myself to confusion and worries.
Others Just get up and go. Don’t know what is the best approach.
Today we have finished most of the packing, Sandra has to visit the dentist on Tuesday morning and after a bit of dinner we shall be oft.
Making our way to Poole Harbour to spend the night on the Quay side ready for departure at 8.30am.
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