The Thrill of Long-Distance Driving: A French Adventure Begins

As I embarked on my long-distance drive to France, I couldn't help but feel a mix of excitement and nervousness. I had been preparing for this trip for weeks, meticulously planning every detail, from the route I would take to the snacks I would bring along. My car, which I lovingly referred to as "the beast," was ready to tackle the 6-hour drive ahead. With my cameras set up, music blasting, and a bottle of water in hand, I settled in for what I thought would be a quick journey.

But little did I know, the French countryside had other plans. As I pulled over at a service station, I couldn't help but be awestruck by the beautiful landscape unfolding before me. The sun was shining, and the smell of freshly cut grass wafted through the air. It was as if I had entered a different world, one that was far removed from the hustle and bustle of city life. My camera's captured the stunning scenery, from the rolling hills to the quaint villages in the distance.

As I continued on my journey, I found myself drawn to a charming little village called Dejon. Despite its picturesque appearance, my experience was less than enchanting. The roads were winding, and the traffic was slow-moving. I pulled into a parking spot, only to realize that I had no idea where I was going or what rules applied in France when it came to crossing zebra crossings. The pain display above the entrance to the restaurant provided some clarity, but by then, my stomach was growling.

I ordered lunch and took a break from driving, stretching my legs and marveling at the quaint little village. But as I sat there, I couldn't shake off the feeling that something had gone awry. My watch told me it was 1:30 PM in France, but according to my calculations, I should have been halfway through my journey by then. The car, which had been my trusty companion thus far, was now starting to show its true colors. With only 2 hours and 44 minutes left until arrival, the tension was palpable.

Just as I thought things couldn't get any worse, a torrential downpour drenched me in rain. The traffic was gridlocked, and I found myself stuck in one place for what felt like an eternity. As I gazed out of the window, I wondered if this trip would be a disaster after all. But then, as suddenly as it began, the storm passed, leaving behind a wall of sunshine.

As I emerged from the tunnel that led to my final destination, Sean's house, I couldn't help but feel a sense of relief and accomplishment. The car, which had been my nemesis for so long, had finally met its match. With 53 minutes left until arrival, I was in a euphoric state, singing along to my favorite tunes and enjoying the scenic views of rolling hills and mountains.

The sign that greeted me as I pulled up to Sean's house read "Bienvenue," and I couldn't help but smile. This trip had been a rollercoaster ride, full of twists and turns, but it had ultimately led me to this moment. As I stepped out of the car, I felt a sense of pride and accomplishment, knowing that my trusty companion, the beast, had carried me safely through the long distance drive.

The road had been long and arduous, but in the end, it was worth it for the breathtaking scenery and the experience of driving through one of Europe's most beautiful countries. As I looked back on this journey, I couldn't help but think about how much my car, the beast, had become a part of me. From its quirks to its strengths, it had been an integral companion throughout this adventure, and I knew that our bond would only grow stronger with time.

The End

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhello one and all welcome to scene through glass and welcome to a very early start to the STG Euro trip so it is 4:03 in the morning strangely enough I'm really awake in the mornings I'm just kind of a morning person anyway we're in the car I think I've got everything I just have to check I got my passports got my Euro tunnel crap and we are going to get on our way I'm not going to be vlogging that much this morning though cuz I just want to get to the euro tunnel check in and then we will regroup so I'll catch up with you guys in a bit so we are at the Euro tunnel um I didn't really realize that of checking in everything like that happened so quickly so I was just minding my own business and I was like oh we're here so I've just seen the most amazing like service station building so I'm going to pull over buy a bottle of water go to the L and get all my cameras set up because soon we be in France look at that that sign France I love that this way to France amazing it's quite a weird thing isn't it boarding a train like this doggies oh there's a very nice Aston up there DB9 oh no DBS it is a DBS bit bumpy though so that imagine if you drove the whole way to France like this feel like I'm in a Bond film I've had far too much coffee this morning Sal the exit and then speak any french at all so I don't know why I'm trying Ross remember drive on the right hand side woohoo petrol and not only is it petrol it's BP so we can get some crazy super unleaded stuff and I'm hoping they have a fantastic coffee machine cuz I'm ready for a biscuit and a cappuccino there's a Burger King freaking Mega so I've managed to grab myself a cross all and a coffee to refuel I've just pulled over to take two seconds just have a bit of a breather I'm probably going to get out and stretch my legs I am crazy impressed by how well the force is doing so we have turned off the main Motorway and I impeded into dejon to get some lunch because I thought it' be nice is to stop have a proper break stretch the legs reuel well so far dejon is not the picturesque quaint French Village I was thinking it was going to be hello ladies oh little French Mel please let me park somewhere I'm so hungry went in there sorry I don't know if you're supposed to cross the road or not what's the rules of zebra Crossings it's all so confusing why did I do this to myself why not just go to Burger King on the motorway this was such a weird decision but I had this of like romantic French idea that i' to come to some quain little village this guy's going so I'm just going to go in the spot can't see any signs anywhere oh there a pain display right there fantastic so I just finished up some lunch here in djon and uh just waiting to get back in the car stretching everything out it's been about well it's now what 1:30 which is 12:30 UK time I set up at 4:00 a.m. do the maths on that and we've got there you go 6 hours and 12 minutes still to go so I think we're probably about halfway and the car is just being such a beast it is eating up the motorway miles I started off without the pillow I've added the pillow back in I got my music on camera's going and it is great so I'm really bored now I'm really bored these monsoons the these like Indian monsoons have just ruined my life so I've now been in the car for officially over 12 hours I mean this is a disaster so I left the house at 4:00 a.m. UK time it's now 6:00 p.m. in France which means about 5:00 p.m. I stop for lunch I take away the hour anyway it equates to more than 12 hours of this car and the depressing part is so I mean it says 2 hours 44 still to go which seems like nothing now but that looks like more rain I'm just so fed up of this like Monsoon torrential rain so it's pouring with rain I'm stuck in awful traffic and Leon and then suddenly there's a tunnel damn to entertain myself right got there there let's get out of the rain first window's down so easy suddenly I've got something to do so I've been driving for about 45 minutes to an hour now on this road and all I can say is suddenly I'm the world's happiest person firstly the sun it's the sun I'm so happy to see sun shine after that miserable whether I don't understand it anyway who cares blue skies and Sun that is the first fantas thing the second thing is look at this road it's awesome you know I can't see the scene but there are Hills or as Paul Wallace calls them mountains there are trees I have my music blaring I'm only 53 minutes away from Sean's house of s I'm going to be staying for the next 4 days is I am now loving life and I am so proud of my car the end the sign up of this video is going to be me bangging on about this car oh it's done so wellhello one and all welcome to scene through glass and welcome to a very early start to the STG Euro trip so it is 4:03 in the morning strangely enough I'm really awake in the mornings I'm just kind of a morning person anyway we're in the car I think I've got everything I just have to check I got my passports got my Euro tunnel crap and we are going to get on our way I'm not going to be vlogging that much this morning though cuz I just want to get to the euro tunnel check in and then we will regroup so I'll catch up with you guys in a bit so we are at the Euro tunnel um I didn't really realize that of checking in everything like that happened so quickly so I was just minding my own business and I was like oh we're here so I've just seen the most amazing like service station building so I'm going to pull over buy a bottle of water go to the L and get all my cameras set up because soon we be in France look at that that sign France I love that this way to France amazing it's quite a weird thing isn't it boarding a train like this doggies oh there's a very nice Aston up there DB9 oh no DBS it is a DBS bit bumpy though so that imagine if you drove the whole way to France like this feel like I'm in a Bond film I've had far too much coffee this morning Sal the exit and then speak any french at all so I don't know why I'm trying Ross remember drive on the right hand side woohoo petrol and not only is it petrol it's BP so we can get some crazy super unleaded stuff and I'm hoping they have a fantastic coffee machine cuz I'm ready for a biscuit and a cappuccino there's a Burger King freaking Mega so I've managed to grab myself a cross all and a coffee to refuel I've just pulled over to take two seconds just have a bit of a breather I'm probably going to get out and stretch my legs I am crazy impressed by how well the force is doing so we have turned off the main Motorway and I impeded into dejon to get some lunch because I thought it' be nice is to stop have a proper break stretch the legs reuel well so far dejon is not the picturesque quaint French Village I was thinking it was going to be hello ladies oh little French Mel please let me park somewhere I'm so hungry went in there sorry I don't know if you're supposed to cross the road or not what's the rules of zebra Crossings it's all so confusing why did I do this to myself why not just go to Burger King on the motorway this was such a weird decision but I had this of like romantic French idea that i' to come to some quain little village this guy's going so I'm just going to go in the spot can't see any signs anywhere oh there a pain display right there fantastic so I just finished up some lunch here in djon and uh just waiting to get back in the car stretching everything out it's been about well it's now what 1:30 which is 12:30 UK time I set up at 4:00 a.m. do the maths on that and we've got there you go 6 hours and 12 minutes still to go so I think we're probably about halfway and the car is just being such a beast it is eating up the motorway miles I started off without the pillow I've added the pillow back in I got my music on camera's going and it is great so I'm really bored now I'm really bored these monsoons the these like Indian monsoons have just ruined my life so I've now been in the car for officially over 12 hours I mean this is a disaster so I left the house at 4:00 a.m. UK time it's now 6:00 p.m. in France which means about 5:00 p.m. I stop for lunch I take away the hour anyway it equates to more than 12 hours of this car and the depressing part is so I mean it says 2 hours 44 still to go which seems like nothing now but that looks like more rain I'm just so fed up of this like Monsoon torrential rain so it's pouring with rain I'm stuck in awful traffic and Leon and then suddenly there's a tunnel damn to entertain myself right got there there let's get out of the rain first window's down so easy suddenly I've got something to do so I've been driving for about 45 minutes to an hour now on this road and all I can say is suddenly I'm the world's happiest person firstly the sun it's the sun I'm so happy to see sun shine after that miserable whether I don't understand it anyway who cares blue skies and Sun that is the first fantas thing the second thing is look at this road it's awesome you know I can't see the scene but there are Hills or as Paul Wallace calls them mountains there are trees I have my music blaring I'm only 53 minutes away from Sean's house of s I'm going to be staying for the next 4 days is I am now loving life and I am so proud of my car the end the sign up of this video is going to be me bangging on about this car oh it's done so well\n"