After a peaceful, restful night the alarm goes off at goat o'clock, goose o'clock and finally donkey o'clock. Fully awake we are in no particular rush as we have a short distance left and a whole day to get there. We tidy away things we no longer need, sort out passports and pack an overnight bag for the ferry. It's cool but sunny as we set off near midday into Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte and park near the castle. Ali gets out for a look but Nick decides it's to...

It's still raining on and off so we stay in bed until well after 09:00 then have a cooked breakfast. Shortly after the electric trips out, probably waterlogged, but we're away soon so we decide there's no point trying to find anyone to unlock the cabinet. At least Ali can unplug without needing wellies and rubber gloves. It really is a lovely location, but the temperamental services mean we're glad to be here only for a single night stopover. As we drive off ...

After such a lovely day yesterday we had considered staying another day to see more of Honfleur, but this morning it is cold, windy and drizzling. The aire gradually empties out through the morning and when we leave [just before our 24 hour ticket expires] there are only about 30 vans left out of over 200 yesterday. Our plan, on this our first properly miserable morning, was to follow the coast road along the D-Day beaches, but the rain and wind increase ma...

Last night the weather looked a bit iffy, but this morning the wind and rain has gone and it is bright and sunny, but a nippy 11C No one from the passion has bothered to say hello so we don't feel guilty to leave without buying. We set off for Honfleur only 21 miles away which includes a short ride on a free ferry and arrive around 11:30. The aire at basin de cabot is already quite full but we find a good space although there are none of the electricit...

This has been a lovely, peaceful and isolated stop. We fell asleep to owls hooting last night and are woken by the cockerel this morning. The temperature is down to 14C but once the sun shows it face around 08:00 the cabin warms up quickly. The River Aisne is flowing quickly but the surface is like a mirror until the first of the day's barges rumbles past. Although we intend to cover a good bit of ground today it's such a pleasant place we linger here until...