Too much exercise (sure it wasn't the beer) yesterday....we all slept in! A quick breakfast then off to St Benoit, just down the road. A hillside-perch gives the town a great view over the countryside. Medievil looking in parts, it had a very nice patisserie that we availed ourselves of....then sat in a sunny spot to devour the goodies. A quick look around the town and a visit to the only hole-in-the-wall before picking up supplies at the supermarket and gazole (...

We woke to a glorious Bastille Day morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing, there's something to be said for the peace of an isolated country town. At a leisurely pace we arose, had breakfast and explored the village a little. The only signs of a national holiday were the fact that the stores were closed and a few flags at the war memorial. If it wasn't for the lack of people on the streets you could almost be in Croatia. Neither are very big on gras...

Up and at it early for our ferry crossing to Calais. Really couldn't have asked for a better crossing the channel was virtually flat. We were getting a bit worried when the ferry didn't dock by 1145 as we had to pick the car up by 1200, when they closed for the day and wouldn't be reopening until Tuesday due to tomorrow being Bastille Day. We needn't have though as the nice lady was waiting at the arrivals for us. She ws lovely and took us through everything on t...