Well, it was a busy day. After crossing the Channel, I dropped off Aude at Cite Europe to do some shopping while I continued a bit further down to Montreuil to buy my wine. The weather was a nightmare — sunny one minute, pouring with rain the next. I must have looked suspect, because I was stopped by French Customs officials as I went through the tollbooth on the Autoroute, although I’m not quite sure what contraband they thought I might be carrying.

Shortly after my run-in with French law enforcement, I was nearly hit by a learner-driver coming out of a side street. (And yes, before all of my French friends try to explain the French right-of-way rules to me, I definitely had the right of way…) I think they’re trying to punish me for visiting their country.

The Wine Society’s shop was fantastic as always. They managed to collect all my selected wine, charge me for it, and load the car in about 20 minutes — not bad for a order of six mixed cases. I’m impressed with the size of the trunk in my car — we managed to fit everything in.

Just as well. We did tons of shopping at Cite Europe. We’ve got enough food and booze between us to feed an army. We stopped into our ‘regular’ restaurant in Calais for some dinner, then caught the last train home.

There’s not much to do on the train except play with your mobile phone…

…or take pictures of the car in front of you!