Cote d'Azur: Aller à la maison - home time

France is such a lovely place and Kathy and I only wish we had more time to explore the different things it has to offer. May be some time in the future with the children staying at Grandmas and Grandpas (thanks Mom) we may get back here again. But for now it was time to fill it up with petrol for the last time before returning the car. I finally feel as though I have got a handle of driving in this country!

I filled up with ‘gasoline’, paid my euros and confidently strolled back to the car and hopped inside. To my horror someone had stolen the steering wheel! With an impatient person behind me staring strangely wondering where the driver was I calmly got back out, walked around and sheepishly got in and drove away. May be I am not quite ready for this driving in France.
The next morning, with all the family packed for the early morning flight, we left France on another brilliant blue sun filled day. As we flew back the clouds gathered and a rain swept England sat below us. Driving home through a grey soup with rain teaming down and a chill in the air, France seemed so far away. The only thing now is to get used to the gear stick on the left, rear vision mirror on the left, driving on the left and …… the rain.