Well, we made it to Manchester, spent whole night here and Hansen hasn\u2019t killed anyone (Damn Man U supporters). Picked up the car yesterday which turned out to be an adventure in itself (we ended up having to hand over more than 1200 in cash because they couldn\u2019t use the travel cards for a security deposit) but at least we got the car we wanted, a sweet little VW Passat wagon. Within 10 minutes of getting the keys we\u2019d managed to not be able to find the hand break, stall and perform our first U-turn. That\u2019s German-like efficiency!<\/p>\n
Once we got moving (in the right direction) we had a nice drive through the countryside up to Leicester for lunch and a view of the Leicester City FC home ground. Hansen certainly enjoyed the de-restricted speed limits (at least when there wasn\u2019t a nice traffic jam due to road work\/accidents). After Leicester we had a bit more of a leisurely trip along some smaller roads, which was totally not due to us missing a turnoff (stupid GPS).<\/p>\n
The hostel is a bit of a step down from the Sheraton, but at least we weren\u2019t reduced to eating Macca\u2019s last night. Did a bit of a tour of the local area and ended up in a pub for ale and food (surprised? Didn\u2019t think so). Haven\u2019t got internet access at the hostel so we\u2019re actually uploading this from a food court while out shopping for a new jacket for Jen.<\/p>\n