Saturday was the first official 'proper' journey for the now road-registered and insured Geest - to local supermarket Booths. Here's Booths in Settle - a place of gastronomic pilgrimage from all over the Dales and beyond. We are lucky enough to be so near to Booths that it acts as a gigantic pantry for us. Notice the shaded area at the near end of the building - right by the main entrance and a good place to park up the Geest truck in hot weather. Today's petrol tends to boil and vaporise if it gets too hot. How thoughtful of Booths.
On Saturday I forgot to take a picture of the Geest at Booths but I made up for it today:
.jpg)
It is immense fun to drive and with enough trips to Booths and back I shall feel confident and competent enough to drive anywhere in Settle at least. Somewhere between a motor cycle and a tractor I suppose. Three forward gears means she purrs along at quite a pace on a smooth road. You have to avoid bumps though as it has no suspension at all. Number one rule of driving a Geest is that the front is narrow but the back is wider than you think. And yes, I wear a cycle helmet.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Do please leave comments. If nothing else it shows that there is somebody out there.