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Hi and thanks to those who have written. I am SO tired. Things went swimmingly through to Epinal. Travelled along the roads less travelled; hardly another motorist in site along the stretches of l o n g, s t r a i g h t country roads. The previous night I'd picked up a directory of a certain hotel chain and made for their Epinal one. Close to my destination, I stopped in a car park to collect my thoughts and book the room when I guy asked if he could help. I told him the hotel and he said for me to follow him as he knew exactly where it was. Half an hour later, along a vast stretch of dual carriageway, darkness settling in together with rain he pulled over at a cafe and announced he was lost!! Satnav had taken me within what must have been half a km of the hotel so I was absolutely furious with him. In fact I told him to ... off! In the cafe, I calmed down and asked where the hell I was and did anyone know of a nearby hotel. A guy said he knew of one and if I would follow him he'd take me there!!!!!! My brain was numb. I said OK. Bingo. And here I am in.. um... Remiremont, south of Epinal, having put in ten hours of driving. Not to be recommended. Night all!

GONE...

Hi guys! Here I am, sitting in the reception area of a hotel near Arras in France. I really did NOT want to leave UK. It was a terrible wrench to do something I didn't want to do. Dad had left early to attend a samba band gig and when I couldn't find anything else to pack, eventually left at 11am. News... I bought a Sat Nav. It is the most wonderful thing ever. Got here without a hitch AND I now have the confidence to drive faster - 100kph, no problem! So, I may even tell the satnav to take me via motorways rather than the B roads - as nice as they are, so far. Just want to get the journey over and done with. As far as I know, Skopelos has not burnt down.