September 13-16, 2023
Our intrepid travellers are off on another adventure. This new expedition was thrown together fairly quickly. It had been a warm and pleasant summer but with autumn's shorter days approaching, our hero and his fetching bride needed a diversion to take their minds off the inevitable seasonal changes that always bring about a little bit of autumn melancholia. The solution of course is to work one's way towards the equator where you can still enjoy a dose of Vitamin D that doesn't come from a pill. And so, plans were initiated for a three country tour, including time spent in Britain, Spain and France.
There were other reason’s for crossing the Pond and visiting Europe. In late September, there would be an opportunity for Gym to connect with 2 of his brothers and their families, in Barcelona for a few days. In addition, Gym and Mrs. Gym would be able to check out the new country home of a couple of good friends that had recently moved to Suffolk, UK.
The trip began with a two-leg journey on a big Boeing 787 Dreamliner that stopped in Montreal, before carrying on to London Heathrow. It was actually the same plane both legs of this journey, so it seemed the chance of losing luggage on the connection in Montreal was negligible. Sure, the connection in Montreal went without a hitch, but the, Mrs. Gym’s suitcase was lost in Heathrow, extending the streak of recent airport woes to three in a row.
At Heathrow, our intrepid travellers picked up a Vauxhall Corsa to begin this grand Euro Road Trip. A Vauxhall Corsa is a a compact car that is slightly smaller than a standard golf cart, with just enough power to travel on a Motorway. Once you toss your luggage into the back, you must fold yourself into the vehicle and try to orient yourself in the hunched posture of a go-cart driver, before moving out on the highway. From the driver’s side window, it is possible to look underneath the reticulated lorries to see the door latch of the SUV that you should have rented, two lanes over. Somehow despite the cramped cockpit, Gym piloted the rental from Heathrow, to the beautiful Suffolk countryside, with the help of Siri, who Gym is really starting to respect. Siri had guided them down the narrow country lanes right to the intended destination.
More from Suffolk in the next post.
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| Gym’s diminutive Vauxall Corsa, in front of the Anderson country home. |
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| The lovely backyard of the Anderson home. |
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| Another perspective of the Corsa with the Anderson’s real car behind it. |
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| Mrs. Gym and Brenda Anderson on a hike near the Anderson home. |
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| Roland Anderson next to the local pub where we all had a fantastic dinner on Friday night |
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