The long straight road north

Another long drive today. Some of the straightest roads we have ever driven. Miles and miles and miles of them. We figured they must be Roman. They didn't waste time on bends. Easy driving, little traffic.
Several hundred K later, we are back near the Loire, and pitched in a nice site by a lake. When we walked around it, we could see massive pike coming up to the surface and writhing about, maybe fighting. There is a beach on the lake but not sure we want to share our toes with hungry pike. Back to some history tomorrow. Difficult to avoid the chateaux round these parts!
Cherries falling from the trees on the pitches here might keep us awake tonight bouncing off the roof...Read more