We were supposed to leave today, heading North to make our way to Belgium as we have a (provisional) date for docking and painting. The delay has been caused by having to wait for an important piece of paper. Without it Mike dare not ride his trusty moped for fear of a hefty 700 Euro fine! Only by a chance comment from a neighbour did he find out that, as from the 1st January 2011, all mopeds under 50cc will have to be registered and carry a number plate on the back. Up until now all mopeds bought before 2004 had been exempt (mopeds bought after 2004 have had to have number plates). Paid a visit to the Prefecture in town, filled in the relevant paperwork, (found out to our surprise that it was FREE!), waited nearly two hours in a queue, then the lady who dealt with the application said it would take four to five days to arrive. Today is the fifth working day and no sign of a registration document (called a carte grise or grey card here in France) in our postbox. We'll see what tomorrow brings. Looks like rain too......
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