VIEWED from France, Great Britain seems to be a country in chaos – no Prime Minister, no England manager, no UKIP leader, a Labour leader clinging on by his fingernails and now no lead Top Gear presenter either.

But Gareth Bale and teammates are still here in France to help ease the post-Brexit hangover and no doubt create many more hangovers in Wales and beyond.

Having driven more than 4,000 miles around this fantastic and, frankly, massive country I feel like I might have a shot at replacing Chris Evans in the Top Gear hot seat.

But I have no intention of cutting short the journey – for once that X-Factor style description seems apt – any time soon.

Much as I’m tired of clambering over into the passenger’s seat to pay yet another toll on the French motorways I’d be delighted to add another thousand miles to the clock on the poor Argus company car and make it back to Paris for Sunday’s final.

It still seems slightly surreal to be writing those words in connection with Wales.

When we set off on this adventure almost a month ago nobody expected to still be in France in July.

Former international Dean Saunders has been getting plenty of stick for parking in the short stay car park back home and travelling with luggage more suited to a weekend away rather than a major football tournament.

But he’s not the only one who has been caught unawares by how well Wales have done and, though the comforts of home are tempting after so long on the road, nobody really wants to be sent packing at this stage.

Win or lose tomorrow night against Portugal, however, for those of us lucky enough to have been covering this terrific tournament it has been an experience to treasure.

Wales have waited so long to compete on this stage and they have been determined to enjoy every minute.

The fans have certainly done just that and the Wales players and management have embraced the philosophy too, taking the whole experience in their stride and with a smile on their faces.

Compared to other camps around France, the Welsh team base has been an oasis of calm with the squad oozing a sense of relaxed confidence throughout.

They take on Portugal knowing that they have already achieved more than most people ever thought possible but determined to keep riding the wave. Good luck boys.

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