Day 5 Rental car pickup


Rental car pick up day today, which was due at midday.  We spent the morning local, visiting the local Natwest to try and get a card reader (they had none to hand and apparently they fly out the door almost as soon as they get a bunch in) which was required to add a mobile number to our account, but they were able to add the mobile number at the branch.  This must be some kind of tightening of security, we are getting messages when we login to Internet Banking or use our mobile app that we need a mobile number else we won’t be able to continue to use their services.  Not sure how little old ladies without a mobile will get on.  Anyway, the mobile number was added and he said we should call into any Natwet branch we happen across as ask them for a card reader.  That chore completed we wandered home via the chemist for more drugs, and then caught the train out the the aiport to collect our rental car.

It wasn’t easy to find, all signage assumes you will be arriving from a flight and looking for car rental, but we eventually found the bus the takes you to the car rental village slightly away from the airport, and we collected the beast.  We had reserved a small car, hopeful of eventually getting a bambina but no luck, a gutless hyundi for us instead.  To give J some driving practice, we headed to the Trafford Centre, a huge mall in Manchester, and grabbed some lunch and had a wander around.  

 It has a fountain that shoots a jet of water up about 3 floors to the top of the dome above.

And some pretty cool sculptures and "features".

And areas made to look like you are in New Orleans.
Then we headed back to H & T’s to pack our junk ready for our drive to Knaresborough tomorrow.  We’ve decided to leave the bulk of it in H & T’s spare room for now, as we won’t need most of it until we hit Norway. 

Dinner was at the local La Casita Mexican street food restaurant a short walk away, and once again, passed the delicious test.

 Nice photo bomb Heather!

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