Our Trip oop North

Our new tradition is to undertake long trips in crappy weather. Today was our moving day, leaving Conwy and travelling to Harrogate in North Yorkshire. The day started out grey, but it started to rain as we loaded the car and drove off. It didn’t stop until we arrived at our destination about 4+ hours later. We also assumed that driving on a rainy Sunday would reduce the traffic volumes - but we were very wrong. Everybody in the UK was out on the roads. Even our favourite Tesla Supercharger location was busy, with 6 out of 8 stalls occupied when we arrived. However, they still worked and filled the car quickly, and we drove off back into the murk.

This was a busy route as we drove just south of Liverpool, then snaked up just west of Manchester. Then, we ended up driving through the middle of Leeds. You wouldn’t believe how many roundabouts were inserted into our route - each one a chance to go the wrong way. I think we only did that twice, which shows that my UK driving skills must be improving.

We also committed the unforgivable sin of using a Motorway services. But needs must—I needed a break. I bought an overpriced sandwich and juice from Starbucks and used the facilities without catching any incurable diseases.

We arrived earlier than our check-in time, so we cheekily used the car park and walked around to the nearby Asda supermarket - a massive one and just a 5-minute walk. The Supermarkets here have the quaint habit of closing at 4 PM on a Sunday, so getting here early was part of our cunning plan.

Back to our small but very cool apartment and our newly purchased ready meals. Job done.Okumaya devam et