France 2009, Day Two

Day two 7th June

As this was going to be a long day with a very long drive, we did not make our usual visit the supermarket in Blankenberge, to stock up with Belgian beer's, we would just call in on the way home (but we never did). We also did not have to stop for fuel, we had filled up near Hull knowing there was not much to be saved over here anymore.

So off we set for Onzain on the Loire, straight out of the port on the N31 to the A17 as far as the A14, in France this changes name to the A22. Then round Lille on the Boulevard Périphérique Est de Lille to the A1 all the way to Paris. We had two sat navs with us this year, both route us on the Boulevard Périphérique through Paris, a few years back we did try the A68 past Paris but this was very busy and took an age anyway, so we though why not. Anyway by following signposts for our destination we ended up going the same way as last time and again it was slow and busy (even early on Sunday afternoon). This brings us onto the A6 where we head off onto the A10 to junction 17 where we then head towards Blois on the D952A then N1592 then D952 along the Loire to Onzain. At the roundabout at the first bridge after Blois turn right into Onzain on the D1 then right at the Y junction and right at the T junction onto the D58 then left on the D45 to the campsite in about 1.5 miles.

On the route down, we received a text from Nicole, asking how we were doing, it tuned out we were only a few miles apart on the A1, so we arranged to meet at the next Aire for a picnic. The reason they would not be arriving until tomorrow was that they were stopping the first night at La Croix Du Vieux Pont, Berny-Rivière, where we where last year and from there they would then go to Disney for the day before continuing to Onzain. The girls had no knowledge of the visit to Disney, so it was all a big surprise the next day.

ONZAIN Siblu's Donaine de Dugny Ferme de Dugny - 41150 Onzain Web Site

Checked in and went to find a suitable pitch, preferably two pitches together (one for Mick and Bren arriving the next day), a lot of them where low down and a bit boggy, also a bit dark in among the trees. Found two together and put a "pitch in use sign" on the other a slightly bigger one for Mick. It than started to rain, I was trying to get the satellite working, without much success, so gave up for the night.

Ralph and Amber were due to arrive about 20:00 but eventually arrived at somewhere around 22:30, you should always check you have the right town in the SatNav.