Mossy's SC430

[Mossypossy]

Still avoiding Salamanca!!

Roads up to Madrid were bland and empty but managed a staggering average speed. 

Cruising at 110. Not prepared to say whether kmh or mph.

 

 

[Mossypossy]

Current stats.

2559 miles

83 gallons

30.8mpg

[GMB]

1 hour ago, Mossypossy said:

Current stats.

2559 miles

83 gallons

30.8mpg

It's like going back in time driving in mainland Europe. Still enjoyable. Driving in the UK is another matter.

[Mossypossy]

Roads in Spain are still incredibly undulating and the curves on the motorways are sometimes a bit tight at speed.

Very glad I had all new shocks beforehand.

Another longish stint today to reach France.

[Mossypossy]

330 miles today.

Landed in the French Basque country.

Looks suspiciously like Wales to me.

[Malc1]

Snowdon too ……. similar with a foreign lingo  🤣

Malc 

[Mossypossy]

Due to get all the rain tonight! No garage.

 

[Malc1]

It’s the elixir of life ……. and washes cars too  👍

Malc 

[Mossypossy]

This is our lucky cat that enables us to avoid any speeding tickets.

 

[Bob King]

Does it keep waving at you 😉

[GMB]

12 hours ago, Mossypossy said:

Landed in the French Basque country.

Looks suspiciously like Wales to me

There is a lot of Welsh heritage in that part of the world - would you believe it?  It rains a lot there as well. 

iechyd da!  or is it On egin?

[Mossypossy]

Gratuitous Basque shot.

[Mossypossy]

Tonight in the impossibly cutesy medæval village of St Benoît de Sault. In a 700 year old house of course.

[Mossypossy]

A local shop.

 

[Mossypossy]

Word of advice. Do not lock your car keys in the boot whilst on holiday!

90 minutes later I was on my way again after breakdown man opened car door by squeezing metal rod thru door window.

Emergency boot release is under armrest glovebox btw.

Embarrassment mostly gone now!

[Malc1]

dreadful for you 🥵

I was under the clearly false impression that modern day cars would automatically NOT lock with keys in the boot 🤔

Ah, we usually keep the 2nd set of keys in gfs handbag hopefully also not locked in the car 

Well done only 90 mins climbing out of that mire 

Malc 

[Glyn Jennings]

51 minutes ago, Mossypossy said:

Word of advice. Do not lock your car keys in the boot whilst on holiday!

90 minutes later I was on my way again after breakdown man opened car door by squeezing metal rod thru door window.

Emergency boot release is under armrest glovebox btw.

Embarrassment mostly gone now!

I did the same. Fortunately it was at home so the spare keys were to hand.

[Mossypossy]

Actually occurred pretty much next to a Toyota dealership who helpfully suggested we smash a window to access!!!

[Malc1]

10 minutes ago, Mossypossy said:

Actually occurred pretty much next to a Toyota dealership who helpfully suggested we smash a window to access!!!

aaaaaggggghhhhh !

[Mossypossy]

Idiots

[Mossypossy]

In Rouen now. Return to UK tomorrow.

Rather impressive fontage.

 

[Malc1]

just remembering the idyll of the waterfront at Rouen .......... blissful a few years back ..  wonder if it's changed .  for the better !

Malc

[Glyn Jennings]

7 hours ago, Malc1 said:

just remembering the idyll of the waterfront at Rouen .......... blissful a few years back ..  wonder if it's changed .  for the better !

Malc

I remember years ago we were in Rouen and my wife had the speciality of the region. The menu was in French, it turned out to be sheep’s foot. It was like a ball of elastic bands in a very strong garlic sauce. Revolting. What do the French do with all the good bits of an animal to eat. The specials always seem to be the rubbish bits.

[Mossypossy]

Like living in Lancashire. Blood sausage and tripe.

[Mossypossy]

Home.

3450 miles in 6 weeks.

Narry a warning light nor top up needed.