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At 09:00 Ali goes to the shop to meet Cathy who runs this Passion called Lou Coussinhol. They make cheese, creme fraiche and other dairy products.
Today we plan on going to Le Truel, a little village on the banks of the Tarn, but first we need LPG and diesel, which we find at Olemps, just off the main road south of Rodez.
From here it's back into the mountain passes on the D902 and D25 to Salmeich and around the Lac de Villefranche, all rural and beautiful in the sunshine. Beyond the lake the road narrows and then we take the D31. It's not really an ideal road for a motorhome; narrow to single track, tight bends, cambers, deformed and potholed, but there is little traffic and we are lucky with passing places even meeting another motorhome on a widened hairpin. The views however are worth the drive.
In places a single spar fence is the only barrier between us and the river Tarn a hundred or more feet below. The deep green river meanders through the deep tree lined gorge, reminding us of Norwegian fjords. Just over five miles take us twenty five minutes, until we come down into Le Truel village. There is a Passion here somewhere, so we park beside the river and Ali wanders about looking for it. She finds the Passion symbol on a gate which is wired up and the field behind it looks as if it hasn't been used for a while. There is no answer on the phone, just a number-not-recognised message.
Over coffee we think alternatives; perhaps just park here, or go to an aire 4 miles away, but then find there's a municipal campsite 300 yards away over the bridge. We go to enquire and at €12/night it's a bargain, especially as there is a much needed washing machine and good wi-fi. It's our first campsite, three weeks after leaving home, otherwise we've be completely self sufficient even charging the wheelchair from the solar panel.
We park in a shady, hedged plot backing straight onto the riverbank and chill out for the afternoon and evening.
Supper, drop of wine, bed.
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