Pan pan

8th November

Weather: drizzle and 13 c

I am calling today a Pan Pan as it wasn't serious enough for a Mayday and as there was no medical assistance required so I can't say it is a Pan Pan Medico either although Jc could have benefited from some Valium and/ or a packet of fags! (keep up you landlubbers!) So all going very well this morning until Jc left the gas on the hob slightly on and then closed the plate glass cover over the top and put the hot kettle on it. OMG. The explosion was amazing and it took a few seconds for either of us to believe it. We are both gutted and we are only on day 2.

The rest of the day went a similar way. All previous plans relating to taking the slow route through the B roads and villages went to pot. By the time we finished clearing up it was midday so GET ON THAT AUTOROUTE. The journey reminded me of our trip to the south of France in the 70's in the ford zodiac. I remember the constant changing of gears, crawling up the hills and whiz zing down the other side. Jc says I am hopeless with the gears and I say 'why didn't we buy an automatic'.

Arrived at at Les Terraces campsite at Igooville around 2.15. The book said quiet with charming views over the seine. Mentioned something about access which my navigator ignored. It took 30 minutes to get the beast into her allocated slot nearly taking the hedge down and I nearly had to throw a bucket of cold water over her poor front tyre. Jc then trod in the dogs water bowl to complete his Pan Pan day.