So. Leaving Prague this morning did not go quite according to plan. It was an excellent opportunity to practice the classic British Motto: Keep Calm and Carry On.
My car could not be opened. The key buttons functioned for the boot and locking mechanism. Just not the opening mechanism. After half an hour and help from hotel staff, we found the key hole into which the real key (from inside the techie electronic key) could be inserted. Door open! Alarm set off... Fixed that. Exited parking garage. Checked with navi for location of Gaby's hotel. No satellite reception. Decided to drive straight up road and finally found Gaby (who has her own hotel disaster story to tell...) Satellite found by Navi, directions to Germany plugged in. 5 mins down the road, flagged down by fellow motorist - flat, almost-to-the-rim tyre!!! Luckily McDonald's and petrol station just round next corner. Calmly called ADAC; while giving details of life history since birth, random man watching us suggested it was a simple case of temperature change causing natural deflation of tyre. Cancelled call to ADAC guy and let random (very nice & friendly) man inflate both front tyres. He declined our offer of a thank you coffee and went on his way.
Meanwhile, the indomitable trio (Gaby, Patty & me) went for coffee at McD's keeping car in our sight at all times having been too nervous about locking it in case problem no.1 recurred. Exiting the establishment, we decided tyres had remained inflated and that it would be safe to carry on our way. Destination reached a mere 2 hours later than original schedule.
Thank goodness we had each other and were able to see the funny side. But if I ever catch the B*****d who let the air out of our tyres and messed with the alarm system on the car, I shan't behave quite so British-like.
Good going!
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