Not sure if it was the turkeys or the donkeys that finally dragged us into conciousness but the sun is streaming in when we open our eyes. Gradually the other six vans leave as we take our time getting sorted, and watch the cows go down the road again befor going oursleves. After an easy drive along the N165 we leave the main road and drive through Arzal and Herbignac, where in May 2014 we beat a road closure by seconds. We reach Guerande and find the aire on ...

We wake refreshed after a peaceful sleep, with birds singing in the trees around us. Ali chats to a couple from Paignton who also camped here then we set off towards Brest, but within a mile we spy a supermarket so stop for some shopping. Today starts overcast but it is still a warm 27C as we circle north of Brest on to the N168. Traffic is light and we make good progress passing signs for familiar towns, before a slight detour into Le Faou where we park by th...

For a field in the middle of a residential area we could not have had a more peaceful night. By the time we are up some of the camprs are already sunning themselves. We watch the French morning ritual of the Thetford Parade as they gather around the service point chatting and emptying their toilet cassettes. We wait until it's clear then drive over and use the services before setting off along some of the coast road. The temperature is 29c when we get to Pors...

The day starts on a sad note when Nick receives news that his Uncle died last night after a short illness. Yesterday was a long day, but no need to be early today. Madame next door spends well over an hour Son her make-up before they say goodbye and leave. We are close behind, heading first through Santec. Flowers and artichokes are all around as we take the scenic route to Goulven where we find the small aire to dump out. Onward to Brignole Plages where wh...

We are awake and getting up when the 06:00 alarms go off and by 07:00 we have had coffee and checked in. Loading goes smoothly and Armorique sails on time at 08:00. We find a sunny spot on deck and have coffee and croissants as Plymouth fades behind us. The number of passengers on board suggests that events in Nice have failed to deter people from living their lives in freedom and defiance of these mindless acts. The crossing is fantastic; a smooth, deep blu...