Paid 14 euros for 2 nights stay at this pleasant place with the smiling lady owner. The weather was good so I didn't rush away. Also I had a headache probably as the weather was changing. Took the slow route to Roscoff stopping a couple of times for snacks and to give Sacha a break. The journey was lovely going through various towns and villages. Dear Sat Nav took me down some bumpy tracks when the road was blocked. The weather became a little showery as we we...

About the van. T30 VW 2006 Transporter 1.9 Euro 4 engine better for the environment and cheaper tax. I had side windows put in which I think now were not really necessary as you don't spend time inside the van except for sleeping and driving. Because the windows were installed the insurance company consider it 'modified' and use that as an excuse to charge more. I am happy I chose a tailgate as I recently discovered that by hanging the large camping floorin...

The picture is of me in front of Chateau Brissac. Had coffee in chocolate croissant in Brissac. Still not comfortable there especially as the fellow in the basic bar charged me double the normal price for a coffee. Visited the chateau which was fascinating as it has been home to the Dukes of Brissac since the 1502. The family still live there. While we were there the lady of the house came out with one of her daughters looking very happy. As you can imagine ...

Cloudy but sun trying to appear. In honour of Mushroom, my drinking buddy in Hong Kong, I visited the mushroom museum a few kms from Saumur. Some facts Saumar has 2000 kms of underground galleries carved out of the tufa. Also plenty of manure from the equestrian school! The temperature is between 10 and 18 degrees and the humidity 90%. 80% of white button mushrooms sold in France are grown in the Saumur region. The shii-take mushrooms take their formatio...

Raining again. Took Sacha for a walk before breakfast. By the time I had had a coffee with Alistair and John(John is the one that lives in Falmouth) and chatted to various people on the way back it was 12pm when I ate breakfast. In the afternoon cycled up to the bridge and then walked into town. Quite pleasant as the streets are wider than the little villages. Impressive town hall. I didn't go into the castle as it has mostly animation and houses a museum dedicat...