Welcome people to the travel blog, set up by my ever lovin’ girlfriend Anna. I guess it's about time I shoved some words down but don’t expect Shakespeare or Dickens, I am from Manchester after all.
So as you may know, the Landy broke down a few days ago. Got to give a shout out to NFU Mutual, their continental breakdown cover helpline was fantastic.
There was a little misunderstanding when I first emailed them....
Me: "Hi, I'm France and I've broken down with the girlfriend"
NFU: "Have you tried Relate" was the initial response.
Finally got them to understand I wasn't having a relationship problem and they said the car couldn't be fixed for 10 days. WTF!!!!!! I mean c'mon le French mechanics, put down that glass of vino and stop chomping that extra croissant, me and the gf need to get moving.
Anyway its all fixed now so as said earlier big thanks to NFU (and the mechanics too!)
I took the opportunity for a little stroll on my own around the sleepy town of Capvern des Bains (where we're staying at present). Lovely place its quite small but hey it has a swimming pool, a health spa the type that cures all diseases like rabies, mumps and piles. It has a full on cinema showing the usual French arty-farty flicks (you know 4 hours of blue screen) and if that doesn’t go right up votre flagpole, there's a crazy golf course, I s&^% you not.
Mentioning health Spas, Anna, who’s education, or lack of, never ceases to astound me , had no idea what Lourdes was famous for. Jeez this is the chick that has 2 Uni degrees for Pete's sake. I'm no God-botherer and even I knew what Lourdes was famous for.
We’re are going to go and have a look in the next few days, so Anna will complete her Lourdes knowledge then.
So that's it for now, we are in a lovely Airbnb apartment having M&S Gin and tonic. The Gin has golden bits floating in it, so tomorrow there will be glitter out of the shitter as Anna tells me. She's a keeper.
Au revoir peeps
Gaz