Down to the Loire River

Well we leave Le Crotoy fairly early for a 350 killi journey down to the Loire whereby all accounts the holiday begins. Just as we pull out from the aire they spots a market in the town....... bugger she says - they do love a French market, but too late he sez, they need to get me rubber on the road. He wizzes me down to Rouen but me fuel is really low and e ain't noticed. when he does it's a case of finding a station on the route around Rouen on the tablet thing he uses to direct me,and then it has a hissy fit and they miss a crucial turning to avoid goin over the Seine river. Well we sail on into the city and try to avoid the emission zone, find a diesel fill up, and the way out in the right direction! Well I braced meself for a right old ear bashing between em, but unbelievably all three things were OK and I survived.
Late afternoon we arrived at Meung sure Loire aire for the night and it's full. Bugger! Luckily, we find a space a few killes downstream at Beauancy aire, which was a relief I can tell ya. They ups and out for a leg stretch round the very nice small town, and a drink was had in the square as they do. Small Ipa for him, bit crap at 4.5 euros he reckons and an Apertol for her,nice. And there is a market on the Saturday morning, so all is well for today after all.Read more