Aston - 3

We tried a different route out of the hotel and ended up with another thee point turn. Anyway first stop was the Somme Museum at Albert about 30 miles away. Parking on the street again the car spent the morning in the sun and was back in the 40’s – so when we got back in after we had spent the morning in cool underground tunnels we felt the heat.

The drive to the next stop, Carrière Wellington in Arras, was another short 20 or so miles on quiet roads. An old quarry used as a safe hiding place for troops it cooled us down again (we even needed our fleeces) before we got back into the hot car. Next stop was petrol and a quick sandwich in the shade.

Another short hop took us up to Vimy Ridge in the heat. I did get a reaction from a couple of the guides by starting the car in the empty car park, but that was all. I also noticed that even in the empty car park people seemed to want to park far too close to it which was a bit disconcerting.

After a visit to the main monument we shot back to the hotel via a restaurant in Douai that was actually open that evening.

We stopped at a ruined factory to take pictures but the light needed a tripod and they did not flatter the car. However another 30 miles done.