Thursday September 5th 2012
What a disastrous day!
What a disastrous day!
A fox had ripped open the rubbish bag I’d left outside
overnight so all that had to be cleaned up.
The emergency brake cable on the tow hitch got itself
wrapped around the jockey wheel while we were turning the caravan. A kind
elderly Dutch man help us to push the van the other way so we could release it.The tyre looked very mangled but was OK when we got the cable off.
The car started playing silly buggers again and was
struggling to tow the caravan. The light on the dashboard said it was an
electrical fault. We hobbled into Les Ceriselles on a wing and many prayers.
Neither mobile phone would allow us to ring out. @$%*#!!! So we texted the insurance people and they fortunately phoned back. Thank you, thank you, thank you! They’re sending a man in the morning. For some reason, best known to himself, Kim was determined to find a Renault dealer in Auxerre, drive there at 10 mph, explain the problem in fractured French and CYCLE back! Why, in the name of all heaven, have we got breakdown insurance, only to ignore it and do your own thing? I managed to persuade him to see reason and to let the insurance sort things out but it exhausted me. My stress level is a tad high.
Friday September 7th 2012
A nice wee mechanic came this morning and carted off the car
on his big macho truck. At least we’re stranded on a good campsite. I just need
Kim to stay well and not to get gout or infected insect bites.
Camping les Ceriselles
Route de Vincelottes
89290 Vincelles
www.campingceriselles.com
Swimming pool, laundry, good showers etc, walking distance to supermarket, great towpath for cycling. The little town isn’t much to write home about, just one street with a small bar/restaurant and a tabac where you can buy postcards and stamps. But we like it, it’s quiet and noffensive.
Swimming pool, laundry, good showers etc, walking distance to supermarket, great towpath for cycling. The little town isn’t much to write home about, just one street with a small bar/restaurant and a tabac where you can buy postcards and stamps. But we like it, it’s quiet and noffensive.
Walked to the supermarket and sent some postcards.
Cycled to Champs sue Yonne along the towpath. The river and canal were glorious and lots of people were out enjoying the day. Some boys were swimming in the river. Very hot.
Saturday September 8th 2012
Cycled to Champs sue Yonne along the towpath. The river and canal were glorious and lots of people were out enjoying the day. Some boys were swimming in the river. Very hot.
Sunday September 9th 2012
Baking hot day and we just sat around. I’m edgy and bad tempered. I can’t be doing with things going wrong.
Monday September 10th 2012
Hot and sunny again. Cycled along the towpath to a different supermarket, just for a change. Had a drink in the bar in town.
Tuesday September 11th 2012
It rained on and off all day and is a lot cooler.
The car is mended. Deep joy. The insurance company sent a
taxi to take us to the garage. They’ve replaced a gas release valve, whatever
that might be. It cost a lot.
Kim loaded all the gear back into the car while I did some
ironing. We’ll get going the day after tomorrow, I need a quiet day to recover
my shredded wits.
Wednesday September 12th 2012
Cold and a bit miserable this morning. Spent the day getting
ready to depart in the morning.
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