We are currently staying in a cheap hotel in Limoges after a long drive south through the Loire Valley. After three nights of camping and more than enough hours of driving, we decided that we wanted a good nights sleep in a bed! We aren't ones for five star luxury and probably never will be :)
We left Essex on Monday evening to catch an evening ferry from gloomy and drizzly Dover. A few hours later and we were making our way through Paris at midnight... quite different to day time Paris! I took my turn at driving on the other side of the road before quickly passing the car back to Ryan. Eventually we pitched our tent in the forest of Fontainebleau at gone 3am!!
Obviously we had a lazy start to our trip with a visit to Carrefour for food and having a wander around Milly-la-Forêt, a local village. Ryan had plenty of time for some climbing and trying some impossible looking problems. I however, spent a lot of time falling off and whinging that I couldn't do it :P
To break up our long trek south we ventured to the Loire Valley and stayed in an eco-campite just south of Orléans. It was fantastic to have a shower and wake up to views of the field and pains au chocolat!!
Today was mostly spent travelling to Limoges in the Limousin area. This is where we hope to be looking at potential properties so the next few days will be spent exploring the area and peering in estate agents' windows.
I'm thinking we need more cheese and wine to fill out our days too :) Look out for our Limousin update!
Jenny
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