Although
warm and cosy last night we had made an error of judgement going for camping
mats rather than airbeds. Our aged hips
were somewhat bruised!! The task for
today will be to head for a large supermarket in Gannat in the hope of finding
some more comfortable beds. On a much
more positive note the clouds have cleared and we now have le soleille!!! A quick trip to Gannet secured a couple of
airbeds and they are now blown up and installed. We thought we were tough enough for camping
mats, but it would appear that we are no more than aging wusses!!! Whilst at Gannat we stocked up on shopping
and called in for a wander around Ebreuil in the sun on the way back. The weather has certainly warmed up for the
moment and we have just enjoyed a delightful lunch in the sun by the
river. An orchid hunt and explore is on
the cards this afternoon and then a BBQ this evening.
Although
warm and cosy last night we had made an error of judgement going for camping
mats rather than airbeds. Our aged hips
were somewhat bruised!! The task for
today will be to head for a large supermarket in Gannat in the hope of finding
some more comfortable beds. On a much
more positive note the clouds have cleared and we now have le soleille!!! A quick trip to Gannet secured a couple of
airbeds and they are now blown up and installed. We thought we were tough enough for camping
mats, but it would appear that we are no more than aging wusses!!! Whilst at Gannat we stocked up on shopping
and called in for a wander around Ebreuil in the sun on the way back. The weather has certainly warmed up for the
moment and we have just enjoyed a delightful lunch in the sun by the
river. An orchid hunt and explore is on
the cards this afternoon and then a BBQ this evening.
Surprisingly
orchids were not to be found, but we enjoyed a fantastic drive up the valley to
Chauvigny with a return along the valley rim through fabulous oak woods. We stopped off for a couple of short walks,
the fist to a Neolithic megalith dominating the valley below. I enjoyed photographing a very cooperative
common lizard here as well as a common blue butterfly. Unfortunately the wall browns proved too
elusive. Above Chauvigny we walked to a
fine viewpoint looking back along the river to Ebreuil. It seems a long time since we canoed this
stretch with Thomas and Beth and Helen and John. On that occasion, when Helen and John joined
us they were in a campervan whose mechanical problems caused a modicum of
amusement. Needless to say it was sold
on their return. On our return to the
site it was beer o’clock and BBQ time.
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We giggled at the '3 men in a boat' style opening of Day 5, but admire your courage in camping at all! Loved the Giverny photos, which brought back memories of our visit with the children a month later, when the colours were rather more pastel generally. Hope the weather continues to improve. Just going to look up Gannat / Gannet to see where you are on the map. N
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