The aire is clearing out this morning and when we are ready to leave four vans are queuing for the service point, so we decide to give it a miss and get on our way. Soustons Plage is 3 - 4 miles from Soustons town where we find a Leclerc supermarket, which, this morning is heaving with people. Ali gets a few things then we set off to meet Chris and Mandy in their gite. We have to reroute as Monday is market day and the main street is closed with stalls an...

After filling with water we set off for a long day's drive to the west coast, with a couple of contingencies in case of traffic. From Carcassonne to Toulouse there are huge field full of bright sunflowers, fantastic to see after we just missed them at their best last year. It's a pleasant, uneventful drive through the northern end of the Pyrenees, up and down long hills, then through the flatter vineyards and woodlands of Landes. Progress is good and we cr...