Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Friday 6 October
I am officially in France
And I am officially having a whinge...Cantebury - Dover - what a failure of a day - achieved nothing but get wet, lug luggage and run late. The train was late, I got bad directions, missed the ferry - which was running late too due to filthy weather, and got drowned. It is also officially the wettest day on my trip so far.
But...the sun came out as we left Dover, and I saw the White Cliffs, met a lovely lady called Anna who used to be married to an Aussie. She was into spiritualism, and alternative lifestyles - Fran I imagine you would have been her 20 years ago. Such a treat to have a cab ride and a wine - both treated by Anna. She must have seen I needed some TLC.
I'm here! I've actually got to France and survived. Such a sense of relief. Kind people! The day has improved as the weather and people have. I was so stressed and now the weight has lifted - not just the weight of my pack.
Today was really difficult. I was frightened, unsure, very nervous and had a good cry - yes even the intrepid traveller has a good cry occassionally! But when walking back from getting 'Aussie' pizza takeaway, the full moon came out from behind the clouds and such a small thing made it all worthwhile...
I am officially in France
And I am officially having a whinge...Cantebury - Dover - what a failure of a day - achieved nothing but get wet, lug luggage and run late. The train was late, I got bad directions, missed the ferry - which was running late too due to filthy weather, and got drowned. It is also officially the wettest day on my trip so far.
But...the sun came out as we left Dover, and I saw the White Cliffs, met a lovely lady called Anna who used to be married to an Aussie. She was into spiritualism, and alternative lifestyles - Fran I imagine you would have been her 20 years ago. Such a treat to have a cab ride and a wine - both treated by Anna. She must have seen I needed some TLC.
I'm here! I've actually got to France and survived. Such a sense of relief. Kind people! The day has improved as the weather and people have. I was so stressed and now the weight has lifted - not just the weight of my pack.
Today was really difficult. I was frightened, unsure, very nervous and had a good cry - yes even the intrepid traveller has a good cry occassionally! But when walking back from getting 'Aussie' pizza takeaway, the full moon came out from behind the clouds and such a small thing made it all worthwhile...
# posted by The Essence of Good Taste @ 12:06 PM 
