Camping Garennes,Monbert (day 2)

A slight coolness in the morning air this morning reminded us of our cycling trips, when we rise in the darkness at seven, cycling shorts no protection against the early morning chill. Angela is one season ahead though. She's wearing socks with a snowflake motif on them. her claim the soft cotton is comfortable. Today is a rest day. We have dreamt about returning to this little campsite for a long time, we always relax when we're here. Knowing the area well, we don't need to drive out to visit the nearby attractions.

So T-shirts washed and on the line, we walked into the village, noticing new houses had been built, but old buildings like the forge still stood in a time long gone.

Of course we took a look inside the church. The impressive stained glass windows lit by the sun cast rainbows over the stone walls. We took a moment to study the many windows installed in 1922, dedicated to men lost in World War One. Then a walk up a side street brought us upon the local food bank where the ladies conversed with us in French and English. A late lunch, after rising late this morning, of cheese and crackers with delicious sweet ripe melon, already a daily staple filled our stomachs. As yet we have bought no baguettes. As followers of our many previous blogs will know we are partial to one, but we're not cycling so we're trying to be careful with regards to our food intake. Wine excluded of course! Our pitch under the trees was lovely, but we need to ensure our solar panels received enough light, so asked if we could change pitches.

Now Marge enjoys views of newly ploughed fields of coffee coloured clods drying in the sun, and a peach tree. The day has passed quickly, and late afternoon John suggested we play badminton, so we did. He thinks Angela's too competitive, despite beating her. 

The weather forecast today was for rain, but it's been warm and dry most of the day. However, the evening looks set to be wet, so we'll probably sit inside the nearby building, home to the showers and a lounge area where you can sit and just chill.

Things to do with an Oyster shell.......