Well, Theodora was back on our drive on
Saturday morning, as our first major trip is only a few days away. Exploring
other countries was always part of our objective in having the van, and Sunday
19 May will see us off to la belle
France. Over the winter much
planning has been done, site books and maps bought, websites and blogs
consulted and spreadsheets constructed (no self-respecting accountant can
survive without a spreadsheet). We’re about as ready as we can be. Apart from
packing...
We spent a lot of the weekend trying to
plan where to put everything in the van. It’s not that there is a lack of
space; in fact the IH Tio R is quite well endowed with lockers and cubby holes.
It’s just that this is our first time loading her up for more than a couple of
nights stay, and we will be taking A Lot Of Stuff.
Ruth, in her organised fashion, has a
number of lists of what to take, with possible locations for it all. By Sunday
afternoon, we’d got the basics sorted out (we think); just the clothes and food
to put in. The “boot” that is a feature of the IH range is very useful, but
it’s getting fairly full already.
We aim to get the van loaded on
Saturday morning, and head off to a local weighbridge in the afternoon to see
how close we are to our 3500kg maximum weight (must allow space for bringing
back wine!). Then we’ll be off bright and early on Sunday for a mid-morning
Shuttle to France
Only six more sleeps ‘till we’re on
holiday!
How much did you weigh?
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