Today

Went to Bezier this morning, a bit of a dive. Lunch by the Millau Bridge.
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Tonight we are here.

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Some decent weather!

Finally the weather has changed and brought some early autumn sun.  After lunch and a wander around Carcassonne, we're now off to Narbonne, a short 60kms away.

May be able to get the tent dry today!

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Carcassonne

Today we are in a getting sunnier location.
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Cahors

Well, an eventful day yesterday, but the lovely new box is in and we realise how shagged the old one was - this is so much quieter.

Stayed overnight with Richard and Tanya who very generously offerd use nof their paddock instead of another night in the workshop!  After a fine dinner and breakfast, we said out goodbyes and went to pay Nigel for all his help.  Christinee giftred us 6 fresh eggs and we agreed to meet at Billing next summer.  I think we'll probably stop in on our way to Morocco next autumn, cos we are going to try again!

A short drive south brings us to the home of more friends, George and Alan in Cahors.  They've gone back to the uk for the winter but we'll camp here tonigt and head for Carcassonne tomorrow.

TJ very tired, I think the stress of the last week is working its way out.

It's also raining but hopfully that'll clear soon.

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Cahors

Well, an eventful day yesterday, but the lovely new box is in and we realise how shagged the old one was - this is so much quieter.

Stayed overnight with Richard and Tanya who very generously offerd use nof their paddock instead of another night in the workshop!  After a fine dinner and breakfast, we said out goodbyes and went to pay Nigel for all his help.  Christinee giftred us 6 fresh eggs and we agreed to meet at Billing next summer.  I think we'll probably stop in on our way to Morocco next autumn, cos we are going to try again!

A short drive south brings us to the home of more friends, George and Alan in Cahors.  They've gone back to the uk for the winter but we'll camp here tonigt and head for Carcassonne tomorrow.

TJ very tired, I think the stress of the last week is working its way out.

It's also raining but hopfully that'll clear soon.

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It's in!

Sterling work this morning, new gearbox and original transfer box back in the car. Now to tighten it all up and see if she runs.

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It's here!

Delivered by a very nice chap on no sleep; who's now off to lyon, then Nice, the Milan.  Hopefully we can gt it fitted today and back on the road!

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So it's all a bit fucked, then.

As most of you may know, the goddamned sodding bastardy car packed up on Saturday.  Tj and out good samaritan discovered this morning that it wasn't the transfer box, but the gearbox, a supposedly indestructible santana lt85.  Replacement ordered from uk, on overnight shipping, but the van broke down on the way to collect it.  So it probably won't be here tomorrow, rather Friday, and that's a whole week down the swanee.

So, new plan is to see a bit more of france and maybe stray into germany.  Return ferry not till 22nd, so we still have a fortnight.  All is not lost, but something is telling us not to go to morocco this year!

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home for tonight.

Straight bar from nigel's house to his workshop

where we will make camp tonight before fixing it tomorrow morning,

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Loaded

So were now loaded onto a transporter heading for the replacement transfer box.
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Current plan

Off to Limoges tomorrow for replacement transfer box. Hopefully the transporter will actually turn up tomorrow.
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Just looking at the route.

someone appears to have scribbled on the map!

Todays view

Hopefully tomorrow we'll be elsewhere getting it fixed. Weather not helpiing the general mood.

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Decided against sItting on the beach today

Jings! Wtf happenened to yesterday's weather?
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Arse

The Transfer box blew up 5 kms from the Spanish border so were stuck in Biarritz for the evening. The search for a replacement box starts in the morning.
Not a good day.
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Whizzing through Bordeaux.

Gonna be a loooong day today.

I don't know where we are but it's very pretty.

Only 800 km to go today.

First Night in France.

Pitched camp now for a curry
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Turned out nice this afternoon.

Uh oh...

We seem to be in Paris, on the peripherique.  Tj says its fine.  Not sure the rest of Paris agrees!

Dover

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So were off

Well now it starts, off to Dover to catch the ferry to france in the morning.
Morocco here we come.
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