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| Aggresive white swan at camp, protecting cygnet. |
Another day with three countries within an hour, and now we are
back in France, feels like we are really on holiday now! Decided that we would
put some km’s under our belt today as we head south. Said our farewells
although hoping we will catch up with Conny and Hitten in France or Spain. We
were on the road soon after 9. Hitten gave me excellent directions and we had a
dream trip along the Autobahns and main highways. With the holidays just
starting we were expecting the roads to be very busy but the traffic was
surprisingly light as we drove through rural Germany. Rolling farmland, forests
and small quaint villages tucked into the valleys. And just so blissful with
the aircon working perfectly.
Our route took us through Luxembourg with Hitten suggesting we
should fill our tanks up before leaving as their fuel prices are the lowest in
Europe, Luxembourg evidently has lower excise taxes. And every other person on
the road was doing the same thing! There were numerous lanes to fill up and
payment was made at a booth before leaving. A very slick operation.
Crossed into France and we finally hit the traffic. There were motorhomes,
caravans and cars filled to the brim with luggage. We travelled south on the A31, around Metz
before turning off to Pont de Mousson where I had found a very nice campsite at
a marina on the Moselle River. It was a very good option as needed to plug into
electric tonight to give the new batteries a good 12 hour charge.
After a 5 hour drive it was good to sit in the shade with a cold
beer and a late lunch. Had a very lazy afternoon with a wee siesta then watched
the end of today’s stage of the Tour de France. Appreciating having it working
again. Needed some exercise before we had a late dinner so walked into the
centre of town, over the bridge from camp. A very typical French town with a
cobbled town square although felt it didn’t have much charm, but the campspot
overlooking the marina is really peaceful.
......Click on the photos to see them full size.
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| We knew we were in Luxembourg...the border. |
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| Queues at the fuel station at Berchem, Luxembourg. |
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| ...and the French border. |
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| Boys having fun. |
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| "Pont de Mousson |
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| Woman in the window. |
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| Got to love French windows |
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| Evening view over the city. |
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