Rob’s Grand Tour began at 10.00 am on schedule. The final preparations involved packing the remaining equipment and last minute safety checks. It all went without a hitch. If there were a Rob’s Grand Tour Award (RGT) it would have to go to Gina and Mart for their unstinting support and help in getting me and everything else sorted out. So thanks to them for all that as ever.
This first section, Coventry to Ashford, was uneventful. The site is small and correct with everything that is needed. Set up was minimal and just enough functioning to get through to Sunday morning and a quick departure. There is a nursery (plants not kids) attached to the site and the chap working in it kindly gave me a couple of handfuls of tomatoes and a lettuce. So thanks to him. Also spoke to a lorry driver, Ray, who gave some useful info on the merits of France v Austria as the best route back. His advice was to avoid Austria unless there is a reason to go there. The Austrian police can be a bit of a pain, it seems. There is a reason to go so we’ll have to see. He reckons the road either side of the Mont Blanc tunnel is steep and best avoided. The roads either side of the Frejus tunnel are gentler so that sounds like the favoured route. The good news is that staying in the large Service areas is not a problem for truckers of caravans and there are good shower facilities etc. However, the ‘aires’ or motorway parking areas are best avoided at night. So that’s good news.
The sun is shining and the birds are twittering in the background.
In conclusion Day 1 over.
Stats: 130miles completed.
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