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Farewell St Aignan
... disconnected I decided to get up as the first bells sounded at the church up the hill. It was crisp and very clear. The full moon was just disappearing into the west as the sky started to lighten for the east. I did a Rocky type run up the stone stairs past the church and to the highest part of the chateau grounds. Realising I had a bit more time before the sun rose I found steps back down on to the main road and the bridge over the river. I jogged along to ...
It's a f***ing Otter, It's a f***ing cat!
... boat, on a river. Needless to say it did not end well. The gist of what happened is that the cat jumped off the boat and into the river, puncturing the boat in the process. We first found out about this when the children rowed passed without the cat. It looked at first glance as if they had just abandoned it as it had somehow made it to the opposite side of the river to the campsite. It then started meowing for someone to come and save it and didn't stop ...
Unleashed
... the cascades. These Municipal campsites are dotted all over France and cost about 2€ a night. They have great facilities and hot showers maintained by the town council. I haven't stayed at one yet but I'll certainly be looking out for them in the future.
The sun came out and I stripped off layers. Came back through Bagnoles-de-l'Orne which is a very pretty "spa" town. It's Sunday so it was overrun by tourists. I had a brief look around and ...
Meeting the locals
... together. I'm booked into 3 meetings later in June and it will be wonderful to have that local knowledge and guides for the best roads.
One of the ladies, Su, has said I can pitch my tent in her yard so I gave her a ring and headed her way. Arrived late afternoon and was treated to a delightful evening with her and hubby Bob. She cooked me a fabulous meal and we yakked long into the night.
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Rural Mayenne, tranquillity and hospitality
... many people we have met they have not travelled far from the town they were born in, returning after university.
We spend the Saturday with the family eating a picnic by the mill pond at another small nearby village Fontain Daniel. The girls have an excursion arranged by school to a old textile factory in the village and we hitch along. Our guide is the owner, his family has always had the factory, which as it turns out was once a abbey and still looks like a ...
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