Landed and ready to go

Travelled: Melbourne to Paris

Stay: Rousseloy: Park d'Hiver: Campingcar storage facility  49.29761, 2.39677

We left a very wintery day in Melbourne and after 24 hours we landed in a beautiful sunny spring day in Paris. 

Farewell drinks

Goodbyes at the gate

Good morning Paris

Our fellow traveling companions my Dad and his wife Lucy. We part ways as they go to visit family in Brittany.

We get picked up by someone from Bluey's storage facility who kindly stops at the supermarket on the way for us to have a few supplies... Milk, coffee, a couple of baguettes.

Here's Bluey all woken up from his hibernation!

We spend the rest of the day unpacking and rearranging our things. Fill up with water and get re-acquainted with how everything works! Luckily it's no problems for us to stay, so we plug in to the electricity and hope that the batteries charge up ok. Mark does a check on the engine fluids and tyre pressure (need pumping up) 

By 4pm we are done and the beers (we had left a few vital things in Bluey) are cold enough to drink. Cheers. Let the adventures begin.

Checked in, ready to go

Held our breath as our bags were weighed, but all okay. Phew. Now having a farewell drink.

The eve of departure

Reflections: We are surprised of the mixed emotions we have...anticipation with excitement. It is interesting how something we strive for and dream of can create such mixed feelings. As we say good bye to our love ones, family and friends, you realise how important they are and how much we are going to miss them. The biggest challenge will be is to be without them.
I feel like we have reached the top of the mountain...huffed and puffed our way to the top. Now it's time to ride down the other side. It will be fun and exhilarating as well as encountering some scaring turns..let the ride begin! We look forward to catching up with you all when the ride has ended.