Calais!

Quiet night apart from double church bells 🔔. We drove towards Chalons to the nearest vet. Realised after booking a crossing for Saturday morning that we needed to have Rufus’ tablet given to him 24 hours beforehand – that meant before 9:30 today! Could only manage to park if we were a little bit in front of someone’s garage, so I ran in and asked if they could see Rufus. “When?”asked the receptionist…..’er..now, if possible 😬”Amazingly,she said “ok – 5 minutes.” Guy took him in and I waited in the van in case the garage owner came in or out. He did! As I jumped out to apologise profusely for parking in front of his garage, he said it’s no problem and somehow managed to squeeze in. He and his wife then stood chatting, asking where we’d been etc – can’t get over how friendly the French have been in the last couple of days. Meanwhile, the receptionist was laughing at Guy walking in with a pack of ham ready to wrap up the tablet! All done, another £40 odd for one worming tablet! Passport stamped, so off we went. Next stop Auchan for cheese, wine and coffee – the motorhome is much heavier now and I don’t think it’s the cheese! Stopped at a monastery for afternoon walk but it was all closed with no footpath round it. Filled up with diesel from our spare can – decided to limp by until we get to England – it’s so expensive here.