France 2010, Day Eight, Gastes

Day Eight 11th June

It had rained overnight and we had to put the pop up tent away wet but we would have it up again in a few hours.

First stop, the supermarket, the next site was a bit out of the way, so we thought we would stock up with enough food, beer and cheep fuel for the next five days. By the time we finished shopping it was dinner time so we made sandwiches before we set off on the road.

Using toll roads the route was much simpler, back on the D733 we came in on and onto the D137/A837/E602 (I wish the French would give roads just one number, I understand why they do it but it is confusing), until it joins the A10 south. We stay on the A10 until it becomes the N230 round Bordeaux, as the road crosses the river Garonne its name changes to the A630, We continued round Bordeaux on the A630 to exit 15 where we turned onto the A63, eventually the road name changes to the E4 and we turn off at exit 17, right onto the D43 and into Parentis-en-Born, here we turn left on to the D652 to Gastes here the D625 turns sharp left and we continue for about a mile to Avenue Félix Ducournau where we take a right straight to the site.

Gastes Siblu's La Réserve Gastes, 40160 Parentis En Born, France Web Site

Checked in and got the usual "here are you pitches but just go where you want and let us know", we did choose different sites and let them know.

It was cooler than it had been further north and it was overcast. We tried the satellites (first day of the Word Cup) but were not sure we would get any reception, I had not been this far south and we where in among the trees again. Mick got his working so I gave up. We did see some of the opening game while we got the vans setup and went over to the bar on the evening for the second game.

No photos from today.