20th April 2011

The hand brake was there at exactly 08h00 we were there 07h55 I saw it arrive, paid my 400 euro ouch!! And was off to get the job started. After installing it and checking that all worked then putting the cab back and tools away I was off at 10h30 and hour later than I wanted to be but that’s life and I still have to stop in the town of Sciez to draw money and buy air time (that’s the Bain of my trip) so bread and I am off. I took the toll road to Chamonix and was there quite quick I’ve been avoiding the toll roads as they are expensive and you don’t get to see much of the country but I need to make time so it served its perpous. While driving through this very steep narrow little town fritz decided to try my heart rate and burst an air pipe this was not fun as it was in the middle of the town with everyone watching while they were having lunch lucky for me it wasn’t anything I had fixed … and it was relatively easy to get to so it was done it  pretty quick if taking out the spare box then the tool box the step ladder and finding the connectors then the repair and putting it all back is quick.S I am off once more heading to st Bernards pass and there goes another pipe I am losing my scene of humour by now cos it a pain to get all the stuff out to get it fixed and the road is narrow if got cars backed up behind and crazy Ivan nearly wiping himself out on his moped I replace a meter of air pipe that’s been affected by the exhaust pie and I am gone again…St Bernard’s pass is closed because of snow !! I am disappointed to say the least and they rush me 38 euro for the pleasure of using there smelly tunnel, not happy… due to all the delays I drove until 21h00 to a place in Italy called Lake Maggiore .Tomorrow  Venice …