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Le Grande Tour 2012
DIR By: stuey
Date: September 23, 2012, 7:24 am
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Part 1
We woke up one day and decided that a wander was in order, the
dogs went on holiday. The motor got packed
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and off we drove, we stopped off on route for something sweet:
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and then we headed south until the land ran out
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We got onto a boat, which was made of metal and it carried
automobiles to lands far away
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The boat sailed across the see for many an hour, o'er night and
day. Then all of a sudden land was spied from afar,
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The boat stopped at this land, and it was good:
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We drove for many an hour and decided to find a place to lay our
weary heads. When we awoke from our fine slumber, the sight to
be seen when we awoke was inspiring:
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We travelled further on into the land of the Spaniard, who did
not seem to be Spaniards as they speak with a different tongue:
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We ventured off over the clouds:
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And we saw what was to come:
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And we saw plenty of warning signs in the land of the Spaniard,
which we paid no attention to as being leafers we are beyond the
signs:
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And then the time come to rest:
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There were funny villages on hills
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But there was nothing behind us, which was good:
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But in front of us, there was the hills that had to be climbed:
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The sign pointed somewhere, but we didn't know where:
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However we drove past this place, which surely must be the land
of the King:
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We travelled on from the land of the King, and we saw brothers
of the leafsprung kind:
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And before we left the land of the Spaniard, we made sure we
were rested and well hydrated:
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More to come later :smile1
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Re: Le Grande Tour 2012
DIR By: NUGGETT
Date: September 23, 2012, 7:50 am
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Ace stuff Stuey/Mrs Stuey,
Did you traverse the land of the french or do the biscay
bypass??
'Ala-stuey' excellent!!! 8)
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Re: Le Grande Tour 2012
DIR By: Albert Ross
Date: September 23, 2012, 7:51 am
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Looks like nice weather for it!
I guess you're coming back via Poland then? >Htlr<
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Re: Le Grande Tour 2012
DIR By: mr.scruff
Date: September 23, 2012, 8:06 am
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Superb!
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Re: Le Grande Tour 2012
DIR By: Phil
Date: September 23, 2012, 10:03 am
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:thumbs: I'm looking forward to the next installment.
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Re: Le Grande Tour 2012
DIR By: Gadget
Date: September 23, 2012, 11:12 am
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Looking good. Hope your having a great time >rock<
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Re: Le Grande Tour 2012
DIR By: kev
Date: September 23, 2012, 11:20 am
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Impressive road trip, - that's all I can say. 8)
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Re: Le Grande Tour 2012
DIR By: Luke
Date: September 23, 2012, 11:28 am
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Ace 8)
Vidal take note!
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Re: Le Grande Tour 2012
DIR By: vidal130
Date: September 23, 2012, 4:34 pm
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Great stuff!
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Re: Le Grande Tour 2012
DIR By: stuey
Date: September 24, 2012, 3:01 am
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Part 2
After resting for a Coffee, we travelled towards the land where
they think that strange things like frogs leg's should be eaten,
it's somewhere behind these hills:
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Which there were lots of:
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And lots:
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and lots:
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Then a magical man on only a 2 wheeled chariot passed us:
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But it was not long until we were in the land of Garlic and
Beret's:
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Then we appeared to go down a hill for a bit:
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But not for long:
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Then the top was sighted:
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Some giant's had parked their bikes on the hill:
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Then it was down hill!
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And when we got down the hill, we made camp for a couple of
nights:
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We ended up staying for a couple of nights in the places where
miracles happen, in which one did, until Mrs Stuey realised
she had slept in her contact lenses!
We have now moved on from that place and are mid country at La
Maison mon Papa.
Part 3 will have to wait as part 3 has not been yet written!
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