We awoke the next morning in something akin to a pond. Stepping outside of the van involved snorkels. So, amazingly, everyone but me stayed inside.
Today we are to return home to the Deep South. We are now on Plan C. Plan A was to stop near Limoges for a surprise visit to a local wildlife park. The Rain Gods said no. So, if water was today's topic, why not visit the local aquarium? The Rain Gods simply laughed.
This was to be a bugger of a day to drive, so best set off early, drive slowly and stop frequently. Plus drink bucket-loads of coffee.
The first half of the journey has been surprisingly good. The local roads up here are well maintained and the villages quaint. The traffic has been kept away by the weather making the morning drive surprisingly pleasant.
Then the motorway. As much as French motorways are class one, when it's pissing down it ain't no fun. To make matters worse, as the two planned surprises were not to be, we stopped at (and I hate to admit this) a MacDonalds. Thankfully I slept through the entire experience.
Thus, today, my camera never left its bag.
This leaves me with space to fill. Giving me the opportunity to present to you two videos of this bucket-list week.
First: the Castles:
And the finale: the Zoo in Beauval. As I've often said, I dislike most zoos. But...
The girls had a fantastic time. They will remember this all their lives. The weather terrible in the uk but missed west Wales just rain. More storms expected. Thank god we're not in gaza.
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