Joys of Travel

Cars (again). Never heard of dr – apparently an Italian badge on a Chinese car.

New trick – make sure you can’t fill up the fuel tank. First time in my life I’ve had to actually go back and fill up again (15 litres no less) at an incredibly slow dribble until definitely full (notice overflow on the ground).

And fighting (again) with hire car company who are trying to claim we caused damage that was already there.

Anyway, plenty of time for a relaxing wait at the airport – except the queue for passports was extraordinary. I’m guessing about 1/4 mile, and took an hour, so only a very hurried takeaway coffee standing in the queue.

Flight delayed.

Baggage delayed about 1/2 hour in Luton.

Couldn’t find car in car park even though I’d taken a photo (did in the end ).

So all very basic stuff but tedious.

Real Joys of Travel

Morning walk before we left.

Coffee and baguette on our balcony before we left.