15-08-2018, 08:21 AM
Before leaving I noticed a little scufing on the driver's side tyre and, on investigation, the small hub bearing exihibited some play, I replaced it.
Taking very minor roads we avoided Chambery completely and were rewarded with some very special views, including a last sneak at Mt. Blanc.
We aimed to get 100 miles south East and by 5pm we were ready to stop - finding a nice Campsite with a pool and bar we settled in for the night.
Today we would meet Bruce (aka Reckless Rat) and his wife Mary, we had communicated for a number of years and we'd all been invited to stay for a few days. It turned out to be the hottest day of the trip, topping out at 39°C, the girls just kept singing!
Diverting slightly off-course we travelled through the Ardeche valley.
Bruce supplied some inside information and I was also able to get in some of the lavender fields (that Tanya so wanted to see) before meeting him in his C25 van in the village square. After a cooling dip in Bruce and Mary's pool we walked into the village for a meal of Moule Frites and Rose - sublime!
It was Bastille day and the sky was alight with fireworks that night - our hosts had already made quite an impression on the girls and there was more fun to come!
Taking very minor roads we avoided Chambery completely and were rewarded with some very special views, including a last sneak at Mt. Blanc.
We aimed to get 100 miles south East and by 5pm we were ready to stop - finding a nice Campsite with a pool and bar we settled in for the night.
Today we would meet Bruce (aka Reckless Rat) and his wife Mary, we had communicated for a number of years and we'd all been invited to stay for a few days. It turned out to be the hottest day of the trip, topping out at 39°C, the girls just kept singing!
Diverting slightly off-course we travelled through the Ardeche valley.
Bruce supplied some inside information and I was also able to get in some of the lavender fields (that Tanya so wanted to see) before meeting him in his C25 van in the village square. After a cooling dip in Bruce and Mary's pool we walked into the village for a meal of Moule Frites and Rose - sublime!
It was Bastille day and the sky was alight with fireworks that night - our hosts had already made quite an impression on the girls and there was more fun to come!