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Mailleraye to Bonneval

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.

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Moulton to Mailleraye

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

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Hemingby to Moulton

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.

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Europe 2018, 18 & 19

Long drive, bit tedious but no tolls arrived in Luxembourg, on the outskirts of Luxembourg City, at Camping Kockelscheur. A golf course, gym, with A large site, 36 euros 2 nights, plan is to visit the city by bus tomorrow.

Saturday the bus is free, rained a little but over night but nothing major. Quick bus trip to the Hamilus stop, had a brief wander around the streets when Jacqui checked and had an email, saying the alarm had gone off. We had brief debate checked van location and it had not moved, so decided to leave it, Jacqui mentioned the moths and that put my kind at rest as could not work out what had set off the alarm.

We had a coffee and then looked at the sites to visit info, the only one that stood out was the Maudan Gallery of Modern art, it was a 35 mi walk (hahhaha). We set off and the skies brightened and it got hotter, followed the Vauban itinerie. The museum cost 8e entry for that we got a on entry badge, magnetic very clever. Saw some interesting art work and some crap. Sometimes you do feel that the artist(?) with the best spiel get the exhibition. The wind artist Sunsuma shingo was v.good and some his pieces were exceĺlent.

Afetre the museum we needed physical, sustenance so found the Yumm festival they had some food wagons and a jazz orchestra. We queued a long time for for a truffle burger it was very good but I wish Jacqui had had the tagliatelle which self divine. Walked back and caught free bus , not much for tea.

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Europe 2018, 17

Let the flower site, and agreed to head towards Lyon, we actually aimed for a stop called Nantua, on the side of a lake, turns out to be packed by 18:00 but stunning lake and mountain scenery, so we headed to another site with more spaces called Jeurre. Turned out to be excellent little stop had most of what you could want other than any sort of shops.

But very peaceful and great scenery. Decided we will try Luxembourg.

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Europe 2018 14, 15, 16

Vauvert, Flower campsite after 3 nights at holiday campsite decided to head up the coast and then start making our way home. Ended up at a site we had stayed at before and really enjoyed. It is just very relaxed no hassles chilled out site. Full of Dutch, no bad thing.

Stopped for one night and stayed 3, went to vauvert town on the Tuesday to pick up some vape stuff and 2 gel pads for our saddles. Next day went to the cave and then rode through the commune of Gallician to the Camargue, smelly marsh lands basically but lots of birds etc….

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Europe 2018, 11,12 & 13

Left site dreading village but as no oncoming traffic or parked cars it was easy. I wanted see if we could get some better leg supports for our chairs having seen a chap at Auch using some. On Google I found that Narbonne Acessories where just around the corner and from their website seemed to stock everything. Although I the wrong direction it was only a small detour. It is a great shop, lots of stuff, we ended up buying 2 chairs, 2 leg supports and a folding brush 260 euros.

We then set out to the site I had found that looked ok with a pool, restaurant, voi verte nearby, and access to the sea. Camping Village Il Floride, ACSI so booked in for 3 nights.

Choice of pitches but all on top of each other, good hedges but it was all a bit cramped, once setup we enjoyed the pitch and the site.

Good shade and good morning sun, made great use of the lounger chairs etc…

Sat cycled down the voi verte and stopped off for a beer and coffee.

Sunday went to the market, bought take away tea, used the pool, ok, pad Thai, chicken curry and rice.

Monday left.

Pros, great for families

Cons, noisy till 2am night clubs, no motor home service point , they will argue this saying they have one but it is inaccessible to all but the campervan. Would not return, should have left on Sunday.

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Europe 2018, 10

Left Auch, after filling and emptying. Headed towards perpignan coast, reach Castelnaudry, stopped and bought meat, replacement milk bottle, a sodastream bottle with metal base and cap and food. Carried on but decided coat was too far so picked a Aire on the way, Peyriac-de-Mer, 5 euro, all automatic, with basically nothing, other than an approach through narrow streets in the village. To be fair it would have a nice place to stop lots around.

Omelette for tea, very windy, rugby club pitch.

Lots of vans.