Train to Zurich

Woke up to another super hot day, so we walked to the old wooden swimming platforms on the river. We watched the locals as they jumped in at one end of the enclosure and were rapidly swept down stream to ladders and a platform.... and then we plucked up the courage to have a go! It was a wonderful refreshing way to cool down prior to our train trip to Paris. When we arrived in Paris the temperature had exceeded the all time record by 2 degrees - 42.6! Arrived in Nantes (in Normandy) just before midnight but in good spirits considering the travelling challenges of the day.Read more