Moods are mini dictators. Aren’t they? Prefer to be in full control. Or else! Decide when to take over. Call an unexpected coup. Set up their own headquarters. Make decisions – affect choices. Difficult to break free from. Often stubborn and immovable. A finger snap insufficient. How or where they come from not always evident.
Even with most of our preparations sorted, we weren’t really in the mood. Physically ready – yes. But not quite mentally. Maybe the delay played its part. Fast forwarding to eight days ‘on the road’ to make the Nice ferry, not quite filling the happy holiday synapses with feelings of joy.
Yesterday’s 270K precursor broken with a stop off at N.T.s Ightham Mote. A charming medieval Kent property, in a glorious setting. Not as small as its name suggests.
However, even the relaxed afternoon tea to round off our visit did little to shake off our forebodings.
Currently we’re safely tucked up a further 293K down the road. Camping au bord de l’Aisne, Guignicourt – our first French one-nighter.
With today’s trouble free journey safely tucked under our belts our mood has changed. It started to lift the moment we came up for air . . .
. . . on the other side of La Manche . . . and on the other side of the road . . .
Glad to see you are back on the road. Only got back from my holiday in Germany last Tuesday night, after a 680 mile drive. I tried to phone and, with no reply, I assumed you must be ‘on your way’ – great! I look forward to seeing how you get on.
Happy Birthday Mary-Anne!
Love
Roger
Hi Rog – We’ll be picking your brains on places to visit in Germany next time we see you. BUT we won’t be including 680 mile treks! Got your card the day before we left – thanks