Days 22 & 23 Tue 6.8.19
A cooler day today, for only the second time in 3 weeks. What a relief!
Still warm enough to sit out in shorts and a t-shirt. Left our campsite, Les Patures, Checy at about 11 am, then decided to head north to Chartres.
We pulled in to a Leclerc that was about the size of Bluewater (or so it seemed), and had lunch there.
Whilst having lunch, the heavens opened and torrential rain fell out of the sky. So we stayed, used their internet, and loos, before looking for a campsite for the night.
It wasn't long before I found one, - St Val, Les Ilots, north of Chartres by about 30 minutes.
We drove there but found that it was a very large campsite that appeared to be like a ghost-town campsite!
Caravans, tents, mobile homes, etc. But no one about.
We drove in, looked over the washblocks, and drove out again.
No one on reception.
No one in the washblock.
No one by their tents.
Weird. A further search of Google revealed a site near Dreux. St Remy sur Avre, camping municipal Du Pres De L’Eglise.
We pulled in.
What a difference!
A friendly woman greeted us at the gate, told us to pitch wherever we liked and then come back to pay. Paying was easy, but cash only. 15-60 Euros per night!
Still warm enough to sit out in shorts and a t-shirt. Left our campsite, Les Patures, Checy at about 11 am, then decided to head north to Chartres.
We pulled in to a Leclerc that was about the size of Bluewater (or so it seemed), and had lunch there.
Whilst having lunch, the heavens opened and torrential rain fell out of the sky. So we stayed, used their internet, and loos, before looking for a campsite for the night.
It wasn't long before I found one, - St Val, Les Ilots, north of Chartres by about 30 minutes.
We drove there but found that it was a very large campsite that appeared to be like a ghost-town campsite!
Caravans, tents, mobile homes, etc. But no one about.
We drove in, looked over the washblocks, and drove out again.
No one on reception.
No one in the washblock.
No one by their tents.
Weird. A further search of Google revealed a site near Dreux. St Remy sur Avre, camping municipal Du Pres De L’Eglise.
We pulled in.
What a difference!
A friendly woman greeted us at the gate, told us to pitch wherever we liked and then come back to pay. Paying was easy, but cash only. 15-60 Euros per night!
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| A wonderful find at this campsite. Stayed for 2 nights |
It was so nice there, and we didn't have a massive journey to complete to get to Calais, so we decided to stay for 2 nights.
We chilled all day, only going to Netto to find something for lunch.
With only about 200 miles to get to Calais, and all day to do it, there was no rush.
We left the municipal campsite in St Remy Sur Avre at 9.30 am, and were on our way home.
By 11.30 am we were at Neufchatel en Bray and shopping for our last bits before coming home.
There was no cafe in Leclerc’s there, but the McD was next door to it, so we went in there. Got given a couple of free Coke glasses too!
Then we ambled our way slowly up to Le Touquet.
Had a drive round there, then Ruth went to sleep while I drove the rest of the way to Calais.
We got to Calais at 4.30 pm and went through the customs and check-in.
They wouldn’t let us on the next sailing, but told us to come back in an hour and we would be allowed on the ferry after that.
So, we were 90 minutes early getting on the ferry, which meant that we were 90 minutes earlier getting home.
We were home at 9 pm, English time, instead of 10.30 pm.
Nice result.
2500 miles done in 3 weeks 3 days.
Another great holiday!
We left the municipal campsite in St Remy Sur Avre at 9.30 am, and were on our way home.
By 11.30 am we were at Neufchatel en Bray and shopping for our last bits before coming home.
There was no cafe in Leclerc’s there, but the McD was next door to it, so we went in there. Got given a couple of free Coke glasses too!
Then we ambled our way slowly up to Le Touquet.
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| Kids crowd round police bikes at Le Touquet |
We got to Calais at 4.30 pm and went through the customs and check-in.
They wouldn’t let us on the next sailing, but told us to come back in an hour and we would be allowed on the ferry after that.
So, we were 90 minutes early getting on the ferry, which meant that we were 90 minutes earlier getting home.
We were home at 9 pm, English time, instead of 10.30 pm.
Nice result.
2500 miles done in 3 weeks 3 days.
Another great holiday!
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