France 2016

Packed up camp and said our farewells to the owners and then sadly to Bella, Mike & Lesley. Somehow doesn't feel like the holiday is over yet ?
Although a family campsite with plenty of kids i really rate it as the staff were superb, the pitches and facilities great with the added bonus of woods all around. One to use again if in the area.
Drove up to Richleau where we stopped for a break we were extremely low on fuel and getting a bit fanicky but managed to get some at an Eclerc. Noticed that the drivers side front tryre was very squidgy and found ot 20psi in there, so much for the garage fixing that bedore we left! After topping up the tyre we parjed up in the town and walked into the main square. This town seems to be one of those placs you see in films of the french revolution era where the rich were ridiculously rich and spent all sY shouting about it in flamboyant costunes and makeup.
They were in fact having a "cape and epis" festival in the grounds of the former chateau which in its day must have been incredibly beautiful. The gardens and some buildings were still there and truly spectacular. We had a lovely merguez sausage, sweet pepper and onion baguette with a beer for lunch then back on the road. Stopped off at a winery in Chinon, Vignobles du Paradis, and sampled some wares before swapping another wedge of euros for some clanky boxes😄
Then on to Saumur again (well we were close!) where we picked up some more pink fizz and a couple of cases of Cremant. Checked TomTom who said our eta at dieppe was 11.30 for a 11.59 crossing ( Oops😳) so we pressed on a bit. Arrived at about 10.45 so no drama in the end. Ferry left on time and now feeling better for a couple of Stella🍺🍺Lue lisää