The GPS told us in Stranraer that we would do the 156 miles from to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne via Dumfries and Carlisle in about three and a half hours. Previous experience from that leg reminded us that it is pointless to hurry – there will always be numerous Dung Tractors, trucks, lorries, campervans and what have you, in addition to ongoing road works and a couple of accidents. Well, I guess we still stepped on the pedal a couple of times when bold Vauxhalls or boisterous Beamers tried to show off…but that’s what a road trip is all about, innit?
The leg went smoothly and we had time to have a bite and stretch our legs and nearly buy a new set of 225/17 Falken FK 472s at about 77 pounds a piece! Pity there wasn’t enough time for that.
The King of Scandinavia has just cast off at 1730 about 30 minutes late and is heading towards Amsterdam in a cloudy and miserable summer weather. We do not mind, however. Our stick insect is safe inside the Flatsix, on car deck number 6 and our stuff is hopefully safe in Cabin 9xx (did not quite hit the target, 911). We’re admiring the view on deck.
The following about 16 hrs we'll be travelling at a considerable slower pace but hey, this is no flat six!
Good luck, Aro & Mika.......
ReplyDeleteI will follow your progress jealously
from an exiled mancunian in Northern Ireland