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Monthly Archives: November 2021
Port des Bacques
Another very cold night at Saumur. Walked into town and to Chateau, but I tripped and fell, grazed my left knuckles and cut right hand. Aborted visit to Chateau and went back to CCP site. Had coffee and set off … Read more ...
Saumur
Very cold night, -1 degrees!
Left 10.45, ordinary roads. Stopped for coffee in Bougé, pleasant very small town. Roads generally good and arrived on CCP site around 2pm. Already busy and filled up by mid-evening.
Walked into city, saw church. … Read more ...
Ambriéres les Vallées
Left Clécy, dull and cold. Stopped off for fuel and Station Lavage to clean the mud from our trip yesterday. Pressure washer was very effective but mud reluctant to come away. Van looks like new!
Unexpected stop in Ferrieres aux … Read more ...
Clécy
Cold and drizzly, no view though it did improve as the morning went on
Went to Cinéma Circulaire for multi-screen film on D-Day – dramatic.
Then on to Clécy only about 75km. Went through bright sunshine but dull and cool … Read more ...
Arromanches
Arrived Sunday evening, lovely sunset.
Monday, wandered around memorial garden with ghostly statues of soldiers. Then into town and briefly, then back for lunch.
Afternoon went to town again and to D-Day museum – very interesting. Shuffled around by slightly … Read more ...
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To France !
Left home yesterday, 12 noon, arrived Greenbarn CL 3.40pm. Plain hardstanding. Early to bed to be up for ferry from Portsmouth – Caen tomorrow.
Up 5.30am ! Pork pie for breakfast, threw away all milk/meat products as not allowed to … Read more ...