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Another day for driving


Day 6. Sat 20.7.19

A check on the weather forecast again, showed that we were in for a bit of a heat wave.  Although we were very happy to stay at Camping La Grisse for another day, we pushed on.  It would be better driving in this heat, than in even hotter temperatures.
A quick spin into La Rochelle for Ruth to see that place.  We didn't stay.  It was too hot.
Lunch was in a Carrefour cafe/restaurant just outside La Rochelle today.  We ate our fill and went on our way.
In the afternoon we stopped for a sandwich and a cup of tea.  All the camper vans were parked in the shade.  Temperatures were rising.  But we had done well.

Lunchtime on the road
The big drawback with our little van is that we don't have aircon.  Not much we can do about it, so we just have to make the best of it.  Driving in the morning.  Keeping an auxiliary fan going.  Drinking plenty of water.  That's about all we can do.
Camping The Oaks, near Libourne was where we ended up tonight.  Not grand.  But decent folk, with a very chilled view on things.  We had our pick of the pitches for the night. 
We chose to be right next to the little lake.  The sun was setting over the lake as we got ready to bed down.  In the morning, families turned up and and swam in the lake.  
We paid our 29 Euros and slept.


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