Our last day in Paris started off fine and sunny. Went down to the Tram station to purchase our Mobilis tickets to get around for the day. First stop is the Cite de Sciences et de l'Industrie (sort of a hands-on science museum). Quite pricey but a lot to do. Situated in a large park to the north of the city centre, it was pretty devoid of people. Evidently, the locals don't come near it. Walked through the submarine "Argonaut", great animated film in ...

The time has come for the good-byes. Who knows when we'll see John again? We really are very grateful for his hospitality, we wouldn't have been able to do so much with out him. So back to Paris we go, this time taking the fastest route with tolls. We haven't booked anywhere but did check out the Premier Classe book and selected one just on the outskirts of Paris yet close'ish to the airport. No problems checking in. After a short rest we headed for the Arc, ut...

We woke to a beautiful morning, totally destroyed by the circus van driving round town announcing that they were now in Chaillac. After that shock came another, one more night with John and we would be heading back towards London, which means the time has arrived to pack. A job that can only be done by a woman....Sally....Well, have you ever encountered a women's handbag? During the magic act the lovely bright sky became darker and darker until we had to put t...

Another restful start to the morning. John and Tom finish another window renovation. Sally and Ian head in to St Benoit for the pharmacy and supermarche. It seemed such a waste to be indoors on a fine day, who knows how many more we'll get, so we headed off for a drive after lunch. After much circular driving, following well positioned French signposts, we asked the GPS woman how to get to the Chateau de la Brosse, near Chaillac. John then directed us to Chezale...

Sally's head cold has progressed significantly today and so spent most of it in the lounge snuggled under the duvet. Joined by everyone else after lunch to watch a series John has on DVD following the struggle of John Harrison with The Lohgitude Board. He invented not 1 but 4 timepieces to be used at sea, allowing navigators to determine their longitutde, thus saving many lives. Very interesting and now we will have to visit the observatory at Greenwich, where t...