A very rainy day to hitch
Trip Start
Apr 07, 2009
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Trip End
Apr 16, 2009
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> After a rather rough night sleep in the rain we set off with
> Dominique giving us a lift to the edge of the motorway heading to
> Rennes. After a considerably short time at the side of the road we
> were picked up by another french guy who offered us a lift 50km up
> the road. We decided it would be best to get dropped at the furthest
> motorway service station rather than at the side of the road,
> however after several hours we began thinking otherwise! In France
> it is illegal to hitch on the actual motorway so we alternated
> between the slip road and asking inside at the service station, but
> sadly there were no takers. Finally around lunchtime the rain
> stopped, but our luck didn't pick up. We read on the Internet that
> someone managed to get a lift with Ewan McGreggor filming Black Hawk
> Down, so if anyone knows of any film crews in the area, please send
> them our way now!
> After a rather rough night sleep in the rain we set off with
> Dominique giving us a lift to the edge of the motorway heading to
> Rennes. After a considerably short time at the side of the road we
> were picked up by another french guy who offered us a lift 50km up
> the road. We decided it would be best to get dropped at the furthest
> motorway service station rather than at the side of the road,
> however after several hours we began thinking otherwise! In France
> it is illegal to hitch on the actual motorway so we alternated
> between the slip road and asking inside at the service station, but
> sadly there were no takers. Finally around lunchtime the rain
> stopped, but our luck didn't pick up. We read on the Internet that
> someone managed to get a lift with Ewan McGreggor filming Black Hawk
> Down, so if anyone knows of any film crews in the area, please send
> them our way now!

Comments
don't get too rained on
stick at it guys... I'll save you an easter egg for when you get back
Mattie