Wing ran well - it's so much nicer to ride with a working clutch. Downside was increased fuel consumption. Set off Friday night, and rode straight through. Usual route: A26/A1/Paris/A10/N10/D947 Slobbed about for six days. Sis-in-law has acquired an abandoned cat (and two kittens) Can almost "understand" cat owners now. Almost. Set off Sat 9 am, arrived home around 1am. Different route: courtesy of Garmin. D947/N10/A10/A28/A13/Rouen/A28/A16. The A28 near Le Mans is new, empty, and quite soulless. Egg Money cards work in autostations. Thankfully. Autoroute Tolls came to over 90 euros for the round trip. Non-smoking came to an end after a week, whist waiting for the ferry out. Non-shaving was abandoned yesterday, as I looked like an old English sheepdog. Wing now up to 99,843 miles.