Reflections on two weeks, three weekends in the UK
We just spent two weeks, three weekends in the UK visiting our supporting churches, Alan attended the Bala Ministers' Conference, we both were there for our old church's 50th anniversary and some other festive occasions. Here's some reflections : The overnight ferry Portsmouth to Caen was great! We slept OK in our couchettes plus - a sort of dormitory of bunk beds - we were alone in a cellule of four beds and many of the cellules were empty. From Caen to Portsmouth we caught the early morning boat and stayed in a cheap hotel at Ouistreham. Checking in and out of the ferry ports was easy. UK roads are really bad. The surfaces of town roads and streets are worn, pot-holed and very rough indeed. UK motorways are very crowded, but this means everyone drives slower. this resulted in us getting over 70 mpg in Ella, our Honda Jazz! French motorways are much smoother and less crowded but we pay tolls and you can get bullied by heavy lorries, as you can in the UK. It was wonderful ...