3 posts tagged “car”
Last Saturday I was visiting my dad at the current convalescence centre of Lège Cap Ferret. I couldn't resist to take that photo, showinf how french driver are parking there cars. I'm saying french, but it's true for people in the south west of France.
As you can see, 3 cars are using 5 places, by leaving the car not paralell to the lines as you would do, but with a niceangle showing that the driver don't like following the law, and that his own interest is more important that his neighbourg.
Honestly I'm really hangry when I'm seeing this, but this is soooo common here....
How is it in your area ? Are driver parkling so badly ? I hope not.
Day 2 : I woke up early, maybe to too early for me, but I was alread awake.It was 8 am. Ater taking a nice shower, cleaning my car front glass from all the insects and oil, and a pretty complete breakfast, I had 2 hours to drive these 80 km. If yesterday was crap, with rain and lots of cars, today was beautifull, sun and a legere breeze. I arrived in Bourg en Bresse at 11 am, on hour before the meeting. I decided to have a little walk in the city. I park my car near the train station, and looked from the very centre and the tourism office for a city map.
Bourg en Bresse is a nice little town. I was amazed by the country... It's so flat out there. I've the habit, from living in the south west, to always have hill or forest to block your view when looking around.That's not the case in Bourg en Bresse, you can look far away without being block by anything. So an see the flatness of the area surrounded to the east by Jura mountains very far from, and the west by the Massif Central.
I met my friend at noon as we said, for a quick restaurant. He only had one hour pause, but I was glad to see him.
After this.. I planned a 4 hour ride up to my godmother's home, with a pause somewhere in between, after then 2 hour drive. For once, I really like to drive, the rain was gone, and the country was nice to look at ! I targeted to Besançon, the planned pause !
On the road I couldn't help to see a lot of road signs pointing to Genève then to Lausanne, Swizerland... This make me think that I have another friend out there, and that Lausanne is not that far (136km). But, hey, no, this time I'll need to go ! I arrived in Besançon on time, from the supposed south road.
The car tank was half full.. I looked for a hypermark, to fill the car, fill my stomac and get some rest to look for my way to Epinal, my next and final stop. I arrived to Besançon from the south, and needed to go through the city up north. I found a road sign signalling a hypermark, and follow the arrow.... until it disappeared right in the city center ! Bummer.. Where am I ? Hopefully Igot a rather good orientation, and found almost easily my way to the north, even with no signs.... And guess what ? I found the hypermarkt !
30 minutes later, I was back on the road, a hot chocolate in the stomac, and a tank full of gas :)
To be continued
Hey ! Sorry for not writing my thoughts for the last 3 weeks. I've been busy with m summer vacations :)
Yes, Summer is in october for me. Strange and cool, isn't it ? Last may, I've been asked for my summer vacations. didn't know what to answer, having prepared nothing at all, and not wanting to stay at home walking round and round in my room for 2 weeks. That's why I delayed my vacations to october, the first 2 weeks. I had time time to prepare something. Soo, here is how I've used my fre time out of he office.
My godmother told my I could always come and visit her. She's living in the Vosges Mountain in France, that's the north east of the country, at about 850 km.
My sister is living in Germany. I don't see her very much, maybe once a year. We missed each other a lot, hopefully IP Telephone is helping a lot ;) SHe is living 1500 km away from me, not helping us to see each other.
She invited also my godmother to come for a visit.
Day 1 :
So, I had my trip ! And I needed to drive there to bring everbody to Germany. I began my trip on october 4th (my birthday, by the way). That day, a huge hurricane was blowing everything away on the atlantic front. Winds of 160km/h where leaning some trees and removing some roofs in the area. I needed to go as soon as possible, I planned to go to my godmother in 2 days, for a supposed 10 hour drive. Hopefully at 11 am, the winds calmed down and I could begin my journey.
It's wasn't a beautifull day after the hurricane, but good enough to drive without being "burned" by the sun while driving. The weather changed to a grey pouring rain after having droved 200 km. I had the chance to look for a way of the internet (on viamichelin.com) that just used the truck roads.... (stupid of me)
I need to explain a little why : spanish trucks needs to drive through France up to Germany. From Spain to Bordeaux, they are using a speed way. It's well know to be full of trucks. On lane is almost reserved for them, cars being on the second left. But, from Bordeaux to the north, you don't have any free speed way any more, but you get always the same traffic. So get the picture : you got small roads, with lots of trucks, both ways, lots of cars, a rainy day, and almost no way to get around it. So began the journey for approximatively 8 hours.
At 8 pm, I've arrived in Chalon sur Saône a little town north from our Central Mountain (Massif Central), that is almost the half of my planned journey to my godmother. All I wanted was a hotel, a good diner, may be a warm bath and a nice sleep. This is what I did ! Even if I had some difficulties to find a hotel with vacancies... So, people note : in Chalon sur Saône, from the Paris - Lyon speed way, get out at the Chalon Nord station, this is where all the hotels are located.... I was in the south part of the city, and everthing is always booked out.
After diner, and a nice warm bath, I planned my second part of the trip.. And I notice I was only 80 km far away from a friend I never met ! I decided to call him and see if we maybe be could meet each other during the day. The answer was yes, and I planned my little detour !
To be continued...
