Warmtoast, many thanks, that brought back memories. Even little Rheindahlen village/town had its parade, and one morning we were held up for yonks while the procession went on and on and on.
All very well but we were off to Switzerland, rather a long journey!
Our record time to the Swiss border in a nice 6 cylinder Cavalier was so fast that nobody believed us, but it was at dead of night in good weather and we ignored speed limits such as thay were. When my wife closed her eyes for a doze I managed 150 mph indicated, whatever that was in real money.