Bokkie is enjoying some Goldilocks weather at last, not too hot, not too cold, not too windy, just perfect.
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| The panoramic shot shows the extent of the wartime harbour at low tide |
We were treated to a wonderful sunset over Arromanches last night and had a reasonably good night's sleep in spite of the masses - ear plugs are a blessing in noisy sites.
We decoded to get moving quite early as we wanted to leave before the majority of the crowds woke up and started their exodus, and the new intake arrived. We decided to move away from the very touristy coast and resume our journey towards Brittany. We also needed to find somewhere to fill up with water and our eagle-eyed navigator (Toni) spotted the sign at a large car park as we were passing through Vire.
We continue to marvel at the flower displays in all of the french towns and villages - they are often very detailed, and are simply amazing. It seems the village councils take so much pride in their surroundings. All the streets have beds and baskets bursting with flowers and most gardens are stunning as well.
We decoded to get moving quite early as we wanted to leave before the majority of the crowds woke up and started their exodus, and the new intake arrived. We decided to move away from the very touristy coast and resume our journey towards Brittany. We also needed to find somewhere to fill up with water and our eagle-eyed navigator (Toni) spotted the sign at a large car park as we were passing through Vire.
We decided to fill Bokkie up, have a shower and then walk around town, even though we didn't have terrible high hopes. The town was largely destroyed in WWII (95%) and what we had seen so far wasn't really very pretty. How wrong we were, it had some real gems including the remains of a castle built in the 1100's and a medieval gatehouse.
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| Medieval gate house / clock tower |
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| Church of Notre Dame in Vire |
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| Remains of Castle Donjon - built in the 12th century |
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| Church of St Anne in Vire |
We moved on after lunch to a lovely Aire in Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët, on the banks of a lake and park. We spent the afternoon reading and people watching under the shade of the trees, and took our customary stroll through the village and around the area.
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| Our view across the lake |
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| Bokkie and friends in the background |
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| Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët church |
The weather is set to get increasingly hotter for the next couple of days (and peaking on Saturday), so we are trying to decide our next move - stay here for another day or move and find somewhere cool to stay? We'll decide after our sleep.
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