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I had been to Southern California from June 30th on a Star Trekking trip around Los Angeles and Las Vegas , and had arrived home on a Saturday afternoon , flying into Manchester Airport, after a 12 hours journey, it was an early to bed nite , after the long haul flight..
During the following day I received a Phone call, from an old friend whom I had had no contact with for over 20 years.... we chatted about old times together, when I worked with him, then he dropped a Bomb Shell on me. I am planning on going to Holland tomorrow for five days to a Car Rally.. do you fancy going....
I thought for a few minutes then answered with enthusiasm Yes I'll join YOU..... Monday morning I was up by 6 .A.M. with my car packed with camping gear, and my mate Richie arrived at my house.. we had decided to go in my World Trekker Car,
As I was confident of its re liabilities.. so by half Six we were road worthy en route down to Dover, a seven hours drive.... the other end of the country from Liverpool, by mid afternoon we were queuing in Traffic waiting to board a cross channel Ferry to France, a 2 hours crossing.
This beak was welcome, after our slog down to Dover.... after our arrival at the Port of Calais.. we consulted our Map.. and headed for Lille and the Belgium border.. then onward across thru Brussels and Antwerp heading for Arnhem .. and Utrecht.. our destination, we arrived mid afternoon and eventually paid our camping fees, and erected our tents, happy to have made the 678 miles , in 14 hours hard driving in unfamiliar territory.....