Sunday 24th August
Decided to go out in the van today, but to return to this farm site for one more night. We didn't go far, to the villages of Orchaise and Molineuf, a bit north of here and west of Blois. At Orchaise we parked in a large car park between the football pitch and a village hall. It was totally deserted, so we sat on the grass to have a drink - then cars started arriving from all directions and people poured into the hall! We set off for a walk down a path through woods to a small river with a pretty house that was an old mill and to the lavoir to find a geocache. Unfortunately, the latter became another DNF despite quite a bit of searching and interrupting a young French family's picnic! On our return to the parking, all those cars and people had gone, but the field was running alive with footballers! We ate our lunch where we'd had our morning coffee, entertained by some very macho warming-up and, as only the French will do, 7 of them having a pee in the longer grass just a few yards from us!!
We have been following your travels over the last couple of weeks through some lovely countryside - we seem to remember driving across the Loire at Beaugency on the way back from the Dordogne a few years ago having stayed overnight at a campsite near Chambord. Went sailing with Rob P yersterday and enjoyed going round Chichester harbour. Poor weather here today though - the reservoirs will be filling up nicely ! Hannah says that the four key words are rest, ice, compression and elevation - so not much evidence of that with your gallivanting around on bicycles and walking ! Apparently cycling is better than walking as it puts less impact on the ankle but still not to be recommended. Hopefully your ankle is getting better despite the medical opinion - although sending John for the morning croissants and baguettes may be a good idea ! Will continue following your progress towards the Atlantic.
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