What a peaceful place this is at Tinteniac, so much so we lie in 'til nearly 09:00. The morning sun lights the Rance canal very differently from last night. Paddy pops over to say goodbye, we use the service point and head off ourselves. It's a much fresher 23-26C as we drive 14 miles cross country to join the dual carriageway for a bit over an hour. Another 5 miles and we are at Ferme Gesbert, an odd stop as it is in the Passion guide and the Camperstop book...

Last night was either heavy dew or light rain judging by the drops on the skylights and it's quite cloudy and much milder at 19C. When Ali closes the awning the resulting waterfall suggests it was rain. We look through the books to select a stop for tonight and find an inviting aire at Tintaniac, 79 miles away. After some of the roads n this trip today is a straightforward hop along a good few miles of dual carriageway around Laval and into eastern Brittan...

Before the sun woke up the temperature was only 19C and it is feeling much fresher this morning. We get up at Sunday speed and have very leisurely morning. A bit after midday Ali assembles her bike and we trundle off to the lake. It's a very different atmosphere today with families and groups setting up tables and chairs for picnics. There are fewer people on the beach, but more joggers and cyclists. This is a terrific recreational area; as well as the...

A soft mist hides the distant fields this morning but it soon burns off as the sun climbs and threatens another scorcher. We say goodbye and set off towards Le Mans, continuing a reverse run of 2014 when we visited the Le Mans car museum. The roads are long and straight with not much traffic and we make good progress, including a stop at an Intermarche for fuel and food. The north circular around Le Mans is easy and once west of that landmark it's 22 easy miles ...

Although Saint Fargeau looks to be an interesting and attractive town, worth a visit, it's forecast to be 35C again and we agree to have a bit of a drive to run the coolbox and charge the batteries. We check a few options for time and distance and opt for a Passion we used on the way to Monza almost two years ago to the day; Domaine de Marsoif in Villecellier between Orleans and Le Mans. The aire has a good service point which we use before setting the A/C to ...