Cherbourg

French trip part 2. Let's hope we manage the full 6 weeks this time after having to return home early in July.

On the plus side we now have a smart new balcony attached to the back of our house and a very smart garden to go with it. Angela's worried about her plants whilst we're away as a heatwave is forecast the first week of September. The twenty five watering cans full of water she administered yesterday should suffice.

Unusually we were waved straight onto the car ferry so bagged a prime comfortable seat by the onboard charging facility. 8.30 am and the Barfleur sounded a short blast to signal it was leaving the berth.

Most days this is Angela's 'time to rise' alarm! 

Tonight we are once again staying at the campsite in Cherbourg before taking a train to Paris tomorrow and then cycling 20 miles south to camp before our proper journey starts. It's still the French holidays here, so fingers crossed we can book a train. (post script, train is booked!)