Things first took on a slight bulge around the rear end when we arrived at the port to discover the company we had booked our tickets through had gone into administration. Bummer. Therefore, Brittany Ferries hadn't been paid for the reservation, therefore, if we wanted to travel, we had to pay again. Big Bummer. But, as we had no choice...
So, having paid twice we get back into our vehicles go to join the queue to board and I'm driving in the dark! - the Landrover has no lights. Not on the outside, not even on the inside. Check the fuses. Check the switch. All I have is hazard warning lights. Fortunately, Portsmouth is well illuminated as you make your way around the cones and onto the ship. Mind you, there was the minor diversion through the open shed when customs decided to pull us in (maybe driving with no lights does draw attention to yourself).
Where others see a ferry cabin... Cassi sees a playground
I think the fella changed his mind when he saw just how much stuff there was in the back of the van, and how tightly it had been packed. Whatever the reason, after a couple of questions, we were on our way again. First leg - complete.
Besides having to wait an hour for enough light to drive in, our arrival on the other side of 'La Manche' was trouble-free. We had to take a detour to our original plan to undertake some running repairs, and found in Fleury-Sur-Orne, Normandy, Charon 4x4 who were fantastic and did what they could - without having the right part in stock - to get us back on the road. Merci booclue!
Next stop, our overnight stay in Limoges and the following morning we head off for the final leg to our destination... Montréal.
Heading out of Limoges
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