J U D Y!!!
We had only been at the Marseille airport for perhaps 30 minutes, and already I lost my wife, our luggage, her wheelchair, and her assistant. What else could I do?
J U D Y!!!
Then somebody yelled
WHAT!!!
from behind some bushes, where they were sheltering from the blazing sun.
Jude’s assistant was a delightful young woman who took her job seriously, and made sure that we were safely loaded into our rental when it arrived. Another disaster averted, barely.
We arranged our car through Renault in Montreal. They are a very reasonable program where one buys the car and then sells it back at the end of the trip. One low price includes 300 km worth of gas, insurance, assistance if needed, multiple drivers…all the things that you pay extra for with a rental company.
In Marseille, Renault uses Transcausse as their agent for pickup and delivery, and we are getting to know Franck de Castro after a couple of years. I guess he is getting to know us too, since I didn’t have to sign any paperwork or show our passports. A trusting soul, with many tattoos.
Franck explained the nuances of our new Dacia Duster, which is a bit of a tank. Both of our suitcases fit in the hatch, which was a first. He made sure that our phone was synced to the GPS, and that all the commands were in Anglais. There is a spot under the dash where you can place the phone and it will charge wirelessly. Wonderful and unexpected bit of technology.
Finally, Friday afternoon we headed north to Tresques. It feels like we could go on autopilot now.
The Rollator
Now that Judy has a walker (rollator) in Toronto, we debated bringing it and then opted to buy one in France. Véro had found and reserved one in Bagnols, but by the time we were home it was too late to pick it up.
So I went first thing Monday to pick up her brand new Boston red rollator.
What a great device. Folds up and fits nicely in the hatch, gives her a place to sit, and helps her to stand up straight. A little hard to get into some shops but no problem at the supermarket. No chairs available at the cafe? Just put the brakes on and have a seat.
Tresquenadiens 
Well all Beanie has to say is, first; happy to hear you’re off on your Autumnal adventures and second, why don’t you call Beanie to be our Jude’s assistant? Imagine the wine and laughter….Just sayin’ ….😀 I hope you both have a spectacular time. Sending you love from everyone here. ❤️
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Great to hear from you.
Interesting way to rent a car and really suited to long term rental. Back in 2015 we were in Brest airport and I was offered a Duster which I thought would be a Plymouth and I thought what are they thinking. Turned out well.
Looking forward to hearing more.
Don
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