Hitchhiking, like all extreme sports, has it’s own weird jargon, which you must learn in order to appear ‘hip’, and ‘down with the cool kids’. Here is a simple guide to hobo-lingo. Useful Hitchhiking Terminology. Hitching (a.k.a. hitchhiking): a rare psychological disorder, mainly affecting people between 16 and 35 years, but not unknown…
found this slide on the ground near where we were hitching in Nimes, France… I have no idea… (disturbing)
the signage… the reality…
This place has got to be run by a Brit’.
Hitching on the highway in Normandy, France. The Gendarmes arrive, lights flashing, and inform us seriously that hitchhiking on highways is illegal in France, but we may hitch at round-abouts or on-ramps. Naturally we apologise politely and shoulder our bags to walk back to the on-ramp. The officer winds down his window and beckons me…
We’re walking down the street in Caen, past the statue of Louis XIV proclaiming himself to be an “emporer of Rome”, when suddenly there is a wild blaring of car horns, and thumping dance music! It’s another wedding party off to the chapel! All the girls hang out the windows and sunroofs of the vehicles and…
Despite the narrowness of the roads in northern France, people use tractors for all kinds of things; watering plants, moving furniture, popping down the road for a baguette… This guy is just off down the boat ramp to do a spot of fishing.
ok… is this hotdog disturbing or what? Looks like he is playing russian roulette or something… (its a beachside hotdog stand in Mers-Les-Baines, France)
We camp only one night in Belgium on our way south to France. We find a good spot in a country lane behind a truck stop. We go to the truck stop for a shower, and are astonished by the 5 star luxury of a two euro truck stop bathroom experience. I have been…
step 1: buy cheap tube socks and cut off foot part. step 2: sew leg part of sock to end of jumper sleeves to make extra long, warm cuffs to cover hands in cold weather. step 3: avoid public areas and fashionistas. [ built in sock puppets! perfect for passing the time round the…
Nia helps to get a mates vehicle un-bogged.
Looks exotic doesn’t it? India? Pakistan? Turkey?Actually its the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia!We had a slow time getting a ride the evening before. Night fell, and Nia and I kept trying for an hour or so after dark, but no luck. We found a patch of waste ground on the side of the road,…