Not quite the start we had hoped for.

So before we got away we had quite a few jobs to get completed. First off some admin at home, then dropping Roxvanne for new tyres and brakes at 12 midday. A bash around SuperU followed to get everything we needed for the next few days. Home to have some lunch and let the boys out - it was far too hot for them to do that, so they just layed out on the tiled floor. It’s still high 30’s here each day and so they are spending a lot of time indoors.
Just before 3pm having not heard of any issues we drove to collect Roxvanne - and all was good. Back home again to continue packing, loading the fridge and filling the port-a-loo.
Just before 5pm the worst bit - dropping Loup and Sticky off at their holiday spot. Both are with our dog trainer for the next few days, they are absolutely fine with him - it’s just Tre and I that hate the thought of leaving them.
A very quiet drive home followed by the last few jobs - both grabbing a shower, before throwing the last bits into Roxvanne and we were ready to go.
We had decided to leave in the evening to keep the temperature down in Roxvanne - the idea to drive for a couple of hours and stop somewhere for the night.
Our aim was to head south on the N10 and then get off at Angoulême and drive for about an hour generally south and find a nice little spot to crash for the night. A little bar with tables outside in a village square was on the cards . . . That is until we pulled off the N10 and heard a very weird sound.
Having pulled into a side road we found the cause - the shielding that sits below the engine bay to protect it had partly fallen down and was now dragging along the ground. A call to the mechanic we had been to at Midday revealed not an issue other than a pain to refix or remove at the side of the road.
With that Tre and I decided to limp Roxvanne 6km to a Renault dealership in the hope that first thing in the morning we can get it re attached or ripped off - whichever we can achieve.
So our first night ends not in a pretty little bar but a very dingy back street in Angoulême - in a very hot van. Not the start we had anticipated.

Song for today:

Hot In Herre - NellyRead more