Travelling south adventures

Canoes are Us!
Our night stop on Wednesday was a mystery tour into a small town en route, down a rough track, almost to the river’s edge where there is a Canoe Centre for youngsters to go to learn to canoe over a weekend or during the summer. This was the first of a number of sites offered by an organisation called French Passion, where farmers, vineyard owners and the like, offer a free night stop specific ally for motorhomes. The huge rundown field was full of equipment and BBQs and the toilet was an environmentally friendly bucket with a lid! We used our own facilities. When we arrived we found another British van with a couple who turned out to have many bottles of wine and many stories to tell. Once we were joined by another van with a Scottish couple, the party really started! The other delight of the evening was visit by a very young French black kitten who was most playful, but who also wanted to snuggle on my knee! I wanted to take him home but Victor would not let me!

Moving South and more rain!
So far the weather had been disappointing to be honest with heavy showers and black skies inbetween sunny spells. Our third day of driving was no different, but our French Passion stopover that evening made up for it. We settled down at the back of a small Vineyard in the middle of nowhere, having tasted their delicious wines, bought some bottles, and toured the cellars. The views were beautiful fields and woods beyond and so peaceful. We watched a DVD that evening on our own telly. Very cosy!