- Mar 6, 2019
- 424
- 904
- Funster No
- 58,909
- MH
- A Class
- Exp
- Since 1987
Hi folks.
To set the scene, we are both just into retirement and both fairly well educated. We have been doing this Motorhoming malarkey for about 40 years, with over half that time going over to Europe. So we think we are smart. But….
The other day we were heading down a small road in Southern France, to visit a castle up on the hill, when we saw a sign, 2.4m height restriction ahead. There was a small sign in French below it but we are smart so we stopped and turned around. Pulling over, we checked the maps for alternative routes. Looking on the satellite picture, I could not see any bridge or other restrictions. Mmmm. So after a short ‘Discussion’ I got out and walked down the road. Yes there was a height restriction just 150m round the corner. An overhanging rock, only on the right hand side…..just like the sign said! So we turned round again and went on our way. Good castle.
Yesterday we arrived at an aire near Barcelona. ‘Let’s check out the station for train times then pick up some shopping’, says I. We walked to the station then looking at the map, off to the location Aldidle. 20mins walk and…they are shut for renovations. Check out the map again (what did we do before phone maps?) another shop 10 mins in the other direction. Back to the station, check the phone, ‘7 mins up the road’, says Mrs Google. It starts to rain. No worries, we have a brolly…a small brolly. Keep walking. Getting wet. Check the map, ‘6 mins.’ Check more carefully…….6 mins BY CAR. 24 mins if walking. Rain now a downpour. ‘Bugger this for a game of soldiers’. We gave up and went back to the van. Much giggling and joking, we got back soaked.
So, my question is, ‘What silly things have you very clever people done lately’?
To set the scene, we are both just into retirement and both fairly well educated. We have been doing this Motorhoming malarkey for about 40 years, with over half that time going over to Europe. So we think we are smart. But….
The other day we were heading down a small road in Southern France, to visit a castle up on the hill, when we saw a sign, 2.4m height restriction ahead. There was a small sign in French below it but we are smart so we stopped and turned around. Pulling over, we checked the maps for alternative routes. Looking on the satellite picture, I could not see any bridge or other restrictions. Mmmm. So after a short ‘Discussion’ I got out and walked down the road. Yes there was a height restriction just 150m round the corner. An overhanging rock, only on the right hand side…..just like the sign said! So we turned round again and went on our way. Good castle.
Yesterday we arrived at an aire near Barcelona. ‘Let’s check out the station for train times then pick up some shopping’, says I. We walked to the station then looking at the map, off to the location Aldidle. 20mins walk and…they are shut for renovations. Check out the map again (what did we do before phone maps?) another shop 10 mins in the other direction. Back to the station, check the phone, ‘7 mins up the road’, says Mrs Google. It starts to rain. No worries, we have a brolly…a small brolly. Keep walking. Getting wet. Check the map, ‘6 mins.’ Check more carefully…….6 mins BY CAR. 24 mins if walking. Rain now a downpour. ‘Bugger this for a game of soldiers’. We gave up and went back to the van. Much giggling and joking, we got back soaked.
So, my question is, ‘What silly things have you very clever people done lately’?
