Driving back for the first time from Morgex to London

Splugenpass in Switzerland. Photo: Daniele Levis Pelusi. Unsplash.

Although I have been doing the trip from Morgex to London and vice-versa many times over the years, as a copilot, I’ve never dared to drive it myself.

Before leaving this summer, my husband told me he had no more holidays, and if coming, he could only be a fraction of the time I was expecting to stay in the Italian Alps. For me, being in Italy is the highlight of my life, and missing it is a no-no!

My husband driving over a viaduct near Nantua. Driving back for the first time from Morgex to London
My husband driving over a viaduct near Nantua. Driving back for the first time from Morgex to London

But I knew also that driving on the motorway with a UK car on the other side is something I have been avoiding for too long.

I tend not to drive in London, only point to point. Since I moved to the UK, I took some lessons on how to drive on the left side of the road, and I find it very confusing the matter of changing lanes again!

 

Val Ferret- Plein Aire 30x40 cm. Soft Pastels, Pan pastls and charcoal on La Carte Pastel. For sale in my shop here.
Val Ferret- Plein Aire 30×40 cm. Soft Pastels, Pan pastls and charcoal on La Carte Pastel. For sale in my shop here.

Plus, since I had kids, I was paranoid of driving on the motorway.

But my dilemma was, I could go in a plane to Italy and take a transfer (or train + bus) to Morgex, but then I was going to be a bit stuck in Morgex, not being free to go everywhere. It is true that I could take public transport to move around, but it would still bit of a pain…

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