Home to
Canterbury - 354 miles
Brought Bertie home a couple of days ago to get him all packed up,
ready for the off today. With a bit of effort (and an early alarm
call!) we managed to get away around 9.30 so decided we'd have time
to call in at Terry's Mum at Navenby, so the first part of the
journey was a fast run down the A1 in warm sunshine, arriving about
1.00 pm.
Couldn't afford more than an hour but that was enough for a nice chat
and a cuppa and cake. She was looking after her grand-daughters dog
who didn't get on at all well with Jamie so he was eventually
banished to the van after a good walk.
Back onto the road which got progressively busier as the weather
deteriorated. A broken down lorry on the A14 caused a long delay –
why do they insist on closing a lane? Elf & safety? By the time
we reached the M25 it was raining, getting heavier all the time, a
nice start to our break. Approaching Canterbury we encountered what
looked like a line of stationary traffic but managed to get off on a
slip road and let TomTom complete the navigation by routing us
through the city during the rush hour! Ah well, at least there was
plenty of room at the Dover Road Park & Ride, a continental
aire-type parking area for motorhomes with water, waste etc., even
toilets and showers, for an incredibly cheap £4.00. That also
includes the bus into Canterbury as well if you wish!
However our plan was to eat at the pub by the entrance so after
walking Jamie, and getting soaked, we left him to dry out and took a
short walk for our supper. We've eaten here several times before and
whilst it isn't cheap, the meals are very good. The local real ale is
quite nice too!
With the rain easing off, but never actually stopping, we headed back
to Bertie for a cuppa, another walk and an earlyish night as we've an
early start in the morning. It's taking us a while to get into
“holiday” mood.
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