Eurotrip 8, 2020 – Day 67, Lockdown day 6 (*special update*)…

Standard

We are trying to book a Tunnel crossing as insurance to the Dieppe crossing on Monday night. The Eurotunnel has NO AVAILABILITY for even a car until 20th April. Every day up to and including the 19th April has all slots “SOLD OUT”. Then on the 20th April, EVERY slot is available.

Suspicious or what? I think Eurotunnel have had advanced warning that the operation will be closed down very soon.

And then some grim news from the advance party (copied from Whatsapp so a few typos):

“Well l have to say today has been pretty horrendous. And l know you are all sitting there thinking you will follow my instructions. In truth l have know idea what to say. I can’t remember what we were doing before lunch let alone last night. But going through different messages l have sent other pepole so here goes and forgive me if it doesn’t work for you all.
So last night we stopped at a Airer which my phone location was Saint-Geours- de-Marenna its a Shell Filling station with a large Aires behind it the toilets where open but the cafe Restaurant and shower where all closed. And you can’t empty your chemical toilets there. We then drove until we got to a Airer no where to refuel. But we could empty the caravan toilet (phew)! Again going by my phone location it was called Maine-de-Boixe Nouvelle we stopped for lunch here lovely and sunny so we sat with David and Maggie eating our lunch at a picnic table. Not a wise idea as two police men turn up one motor bikes asked us where we were going did we have both caravans and then told us off for sitting togeter😱.
Now this is where we probably made are big mistake we decided to come of the Péage (toll road) and use the N10 not a good idea. There where garages and places to stop but they were all closed. We had planned to stop at about 4 because we had covered a fare distance and didn’t need to go any longer. We we eventually found somewhere at 7pm very little space to park as it was just about full but we managed to squeeze in. We are just of an hour and a half from Dieppee. All I can say is Stay on the Péage there are alot more Airer on there. And thank goodness we left when we did because l think you are going to have alot more traffic with you tomorrow because everyone is now making a run for it as well. So safe journey and let me know how you are all doing. All the best T and J. Xx”