After a good night’s sleep we decided to leave a calm, sunny Mailleraye to travel a few hours down the road on the way to Oradour Sur Glane. We stopped at a Chartres Leclerc for fuel and decided to have a look at Bonneval, if no good would head to the next one.
Bonneval is a free Aire with water and waste in a largish carpark in the town centre. It is perfect example, river, shops, church, old walls, tower cycle routes top stop.
We took a mostly non toll route using if possible avoid, where necessary I deployed camping car si vous plait and classe 2. Saved about 3€, but it all counts. Damaged me glasses when they flew off my face out of the van window.
Stopped at the Aire and took out the ep remote to have a play, seems to work even less now, just green level light flashing. Spoke to ep and they said send it back and we shall check it and send a new one. So all packed up and ready to go.
Finally, came back from our walk round the town to discover 3 Frankia’s in a row.
Awoke at 02:30, and left Moulton just before 03:00. Good journey, took the M1, QE2 bridge crossing at about 4:30 so avoided any Dart charges. Tunnel was quiet although we were squeezed into the back of the 6:50.Upon reaching France we trundled off to Auchan at Grand Synth
Left Hemingby at midday arrived Moulton about 14:30, amazingly the site was busy very busy, one pitch available.13 pounds paid and settled in, Jacqui got the bike out and we set off for Morag’s, stopping at Tesco’s for a 9v battery for the E&P remote.Katie & Chad turned up and caught up on news they seem very settled. Decided to to go out for tea so we cycled back, packed up the bikes away and then headed off to the Spinney for tea, which was ok, we headed back to the van and said our goodbyes.The bikes have performed well it will take time to get used to the auto gear selection but everything else is good.The E&P have gone into flashy mode again so a call to E&P and presumably a new remote required.
