After a few restless days, not to mention last night's pizza and the suitable quantity of wine to help it down, we slept really well and are in no hurry to move. We hear other vans leaving and when we finallt open up there is a goodbye note from Geoff & Basia. This morning the wifi is good soo Nick updates the blog and does a few other internetty bits while Ali walks across to get some photos of Uzech in the sunshine. There's no rush, we're not going far t...

The guard dogs in the camping car works wake us numerous times in the night and then it's daylight and time to return to complete the work. Yannick connects the recharging plant and all goes well this time. Finally we start the engine and he monitors the temperature rising and falling before pronouncing all 'bon et finis'. Ironically we're glad its finished as this morning is cool and overcast and the cab is like a fridge. Another shock to the Visa se...

We are up and away by 09:30, back down the N147 to Limoges industrial zone. 45 minutes later we find Aventure Camping-Cars easily and Ali goes to the office. They seem miffed we weren't there at 09:00 opening time but say they'll look after the two vans they're working on now. At 11:50 a technician comes out and assesses we need the A/C system fluid recharged. They shut for lunch 12:00 to 14:00 so we have to disappear for two hours, so we get some lunch and b...

Mary*Lou's aircon has been a bit iffy for a few days now. Last night with good wifi we found a garage in Limoges. We only have the name of the industrial zone but that should be enough. Long straight roads for much of the 65 mile trip, with some hills and woods on the final 20. We find the industrial zone and finally see a huge sign for the garage but cannot find it. After tootling about we find another 'Kwik-Fit' type of garage but they can't help until ne...

We considered staying another day but this morning is cloudy so we decide to go on. At the service point we chat to Madame and she counts our nights and we confirm two nights. All seems OK, but as we drive away and wave goodbye she throws up her arms in a strange gesture. We puzzle over it for a couple miles then we start wondering if she thinks we didn't pay. Ali paid two nights at the same time as we bought our drinks on Sunday, maybe she forgot as it was b...