And on into France

Crisscrossing the Moselle River, as we left Germany. Yet more vineyards ahead

Holiday chums? (For those that warned me that "Hugo Upton" was on the rally. Evidence)

What a welcome sight. Paris is in sight now....

Just to add to Tim's comments. Prob our penultimate blog. Definitely an end of term feeling around the whole rally entourage. But today was a relatively easy day. Around 420 kms from Koblenz in Germany to Reims, here in France. (The day before was 560kms from Potsdam to Koblenz).

I returned from my few days in UK to find that my partner has progressed enormously. He can now well and truly multi-task. Drive, map-read, change the ipod playlist, and wave at every girl that vaguely might cast a glance at this rattly old croc (the car, not Tim). All at the same time. Was my position going to be redundant? Happily, after he, while navigating, asked me to do a hairpin U turn on the mtorway yesterday, I think I've earned my place back in the team.

One of the tragedies is that we just don't have time to see much of the beautiful cities we visit. Arrive late, tired. Often work on car etc. Tho, of late, Priscilla has performed like a beauty. Still nervous of any bump, sound etc. But, as we STILL are approached by other contestants who admit that they didn't think our car was going to make it out of the carpark in Beijing, we are keeping our fingers crossed for the 15okms to Paris tomorrow.

Dinner in Reims tonight with Michael Campbell etal, who sadly, with Robin W retired his car way back in Mongolia, and flew home. But has driven out to join us all for the last 2 days. He got a great reception.

Families, friends all heading out now to Paris to see us all arrive at La Place de la Concorde.

Should be fun.

Beijing, 34 days ago, seems a lifetime away.