Regular. Trip

October 2nd. 2016.

Loaded Eevie and set off for Plymouth, left 1000hrs. The journey has become boring, due to how many times we've done it. Stopped at Solstice services for fuel and loos. Had a snack and a drink, then onward. Arrived Riverside 1600hrs, checked in for 2 nights and set up.

Had a cuppa, and I think I dozed. Hazel continued making her miniatures

for Teeny Weeny World. After dinner watched tv, had heater on too, summer has definately departed.

October 3rd. 2016.

Woke a bright but chilly morning.

After breakfast, 1000hrs set off to "Streets Ahead" our wholesaler. Spent 5 hours in there, and over £1000. Our biggest spend so far, although some of it was due to increases caused by the drop in sterlings value. On way back to site we called in Sainsburys for fuel and supplies. Back on site began pricing some of the bits we'd bought. Heater on again.

October 4th. 2016.

Packed up and left site 1015hrs. Headed for Sandy Balls. Weather still nice. Pleasant run and arrived 1500hrs.

After setting up went to the bar for a couple of beers. Then back to Eevie and more pricing. Quiet evening, tv and drinks.

October 5th. 2016.

Another lovely day, finished pricing in the morning. Then off to "The Fighting Cocks" for lunch.

Had a lovely meal as usual for this pub. Hazel got to say hello to her favourites,

she just loves donkeys.

Leisurely stroll back, and lazed the rest of the day away.

October 6th. 2016.

Lovely day again, and homeward bound. Left 0930hrs, used the coast road and arrived storage 1430hrs. Home 1500hrs.

France Tour. September 2016. Final Part

September 12th.

Very hot, packed up and left Condette 1000hrs. Easy drive, arrived "Camping St Louis", Autingues. Only 45 minutes from Calais so ideal for our last stop. We'd been before, it's run by 2 lovely young girls, and is spotlessly clean and tidy.

After setting up we just relaxed for the afternoon. Although there is a nice bar and cafe on site, it's seasonal, sadly for us its last day was Saturday.

 Didn't matter to much as we always have our own supply. After our showers we sat outside all evening, then in to bed.

September 13th.

Woke quite early, it was already hot. After breakfast we cycled into Ardres, about 2 mile away. Had a look round and bought some food for our evening meal. Then back to Eevie, decided we would do our laundry, so we wouldn't have to do it when we got home. We did it all, and hung it out to dry.

It was so hot, it was all dry in a couple of hours. I got chatting to a chap called Ray, we soon put the world to rights. We invited them to come for drinks in the evening. After a shower I cooked on the portable hob.

While downing some Pelforth Brune.

 Then Ray and his wife Alison arrived, and we spent a pleasant evening, chatting, drinking and eating nibbles. It made a nice finale to our trip.

September 14th.

Up and away, left site 1015hrs. Cite Europe for some bits, and lunch. Then the 1420hrs P&O ferry to Dover. Arrived storage 1530hrs and unloaded, home 1615hrs. It had been a nice trip.

France Tour. September 2016. Part 3.

September 9th.

Left Jargeau 1030hrs. Headed towards Normandy. Mostly pleasant rural roads until the N road north, still pleasant enough but with lots of trucks. Drove through the village of Marcilly-sur-Eure, about 1 1/2 miles we arrived at Domaine de Marcilly 1300hrs. Checked in for the night and set up.

It was a beautiful site, very big, but quiet for us. The pitches are in a circular pattern around a central facilities building, a nice layout, all hedged and plenty of space. The site has a large area of holiday homes too. After a cuppa we had a stroll around. When I saw the pool, 

a dip seemed to be in order. It was still hot and apart from the couple sunning themselves we had it to ourselves. Hazel didn't swim in the end as it was to deep for her, but I did and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Then we returned to Eevie, had our meal and a few drinks before bed. 

September 10th.

Left Marcilly 0930hrs, headed for Condette. Journey was ok, some heavy traffic around Rouen but otherwise ok. Had a couple of comfort stops, arrived Condette 1500hrs. We'd been here before, a nice small site with a really friendly couple running it. picked our pitch and set up.

Then on the bikes to Hardelot Plage. Visited the poissonaire and bought moules, prawns, and scallops  for the evening meal. Then had a couple of beers.

Cycled back to Eevie , had a shower then set up the equipment to cook and eat outside. I did Moule Marinere while Hazel cooked the scallops and prawns.

A lovely evening and lovely food.

Then to bed, it had been a long day.

September 11th.

Awoke to yet another hot sunny day. After breakfast we saw a small food market on the green opposite the site. 

Took a stroll around it, bought some fruit and veg and took it back to Eevie. Weather to nice to do nothing so I suggested we cycled to Hardelot again. Hazel said, "no point, it's Sunday, always dead".  I I said we could get an ice cream, so off we went. On approaching the town we could see lots of activity, banners over the road, tannoys going. Then we arrived in the middle of a Porche rally.

So much for it being dead, I've never seen so many Porches in one place.

It explained the engine noises we'd heard in the morning, we thought it was boy racers. We had delicious ice creams, and strolled around, looking at the cars.

Then we cycled back to Condette. Relaxed for the rest of the day.

 

France Tour. September 2016. Part 2.

September 6th.

Really hot morning, we decided to stay another day and have a look round town. As seen yesterday, there are many old tudorish buildings. There was a great fire in 1524 ( long before the Fire of London) which destroyed much of the city, but many buildings in the centre survived, dating back to that time.

Nice that they did as it gives the city a unique character.

We had a look round the old streets then into the centre for lunch. We had lovely ham and cheese crepes in the cafe we'd had beer yesterday. Had a browse in the shops before returning to Eevie. 4pm it was still hot so I had a swim in the pool, the water was really cold, but refreshing. Then a quiet evening before moving on in the morning.

September 7th.

Left Troyes 1000hrs, heading for the Loire. Leisurely drive and plenty stops before arriving "Giens" 1450hrs. Checked into site "Touristique du Giens". And set up.

After a cuppa, we rode our bikes across the bridge and along the river to a Carrefour for some supplies. Still hot so on the return run a refreshment stop was in order.

The buildings you can see opposite is the campsite. Returned to Eevie, freshened up. Rounded off the day with a lovely salad.

Moving on tomorrow.

September 8th.

Left Gien 1030hrs, slow drive along the river to Jargeau, arriving 1150hrs. On arriving at the site, L'isle aux Moulins we realised we'd been here in 2013, but got fed up waiting for reception to open and moved on, it was raining at the time. No such problem this time, checked straight in and it was still hot.

Then off on the bikes for a look round. 

Very small centre, with the usual cafes shops etc. Cycling on one residential road we saw a garage sale, so stopped for a look. Big mistake, the little old lady was on our case big time, sadly it was mostly a pile of junk. Stopped on the way back for a beer.

It was only when checking the photos later I noticed the out of place feature. I'll let you work it out, but, no prizes I'm afraid. Then back to Eevie. In the evening we cooked a nice BBQ on the Cobb.

It's days like these that make it all worthwhile.

Going to head North tomorrow.