Wissant

The route north from Normandy to Calais is a well trodden one for us, though avoiding toll motorways did take us through the countryside and forests of the Seine valley which is pleasant rather than spectacular. It's a pity we are not here in mid April as you can see that the apple blossom is just about to flower, and that just might tip the landscape beyond the merely pleasant.

The day and the miles rolled by and soon we found ourselves wandering around the familiar aisles of Auchan Boulogne. This time they have surpassed themselves with Spring wine deals to die for...or should that be die of!

BOGOF on the wine! You would never see that in Tesco!

Really, we should have a personally marked bay, given our customer loyalty.

Now we are parked in the Aire at Wissant, a little south of Calais, our tunnel crossing is around noon tomorrow. And that will be that, our first big trip will be complete. Maybe when l get home I will begin to make sense of it. For now a few statistics...

Miles travelled on the Autumn leg: 2404
Miles travelled this Spring:
To date - 2670
To go - 350
Probable final distance - 5420
Diesel 577 litres (Spring trip)
mpg. 23.2 - not great, factoring in the fuel in hand.
Accommodation cost per night - Spring leg - £10.35
Total daily living cost - everything apart from the new van battery and two big shops for wine to take home - around £38 per day, or £1200 per month. That's just about within budget, it's do-able....where next?