Some things uniquely French happened today: • They still have those disgusting “hole in the ground” toilets. • A pedestrian using GPS, should be aware that when the voice aays “take the first exit off the roundabout”, it means turn right. • In tbis mussel growing haven, of Le Vivier-sur-mer, the latest mussel gathering craft […]

Water, water, everywhere. And not a drop to drink!  

Had a late 7PM start, as had to reset website password to enable Diary entries from this mobile. Saw the effectiveness of the GPS on my Memory Maps Ap that  comes with  the entire IGN 1:25,000 maps of France that I have loaded on my phone. Realised that I had camped at the bottom of […]

We’ve arrived!

Arrived at 8.03 in France, as the car rolled off the ferry into St. Malo. Minty Tours 2018 across France has started! Stopped off on a poo-covered piece of grass to re-pack (the French do NOT “pick up”!). Suspect that I am back to a 20kg pack. Rang a hotel Brian had suggested for parking: […]

We’re off!  

Happy was NOT moving. She was NOT going to move from Master’s backpack. Wherever the backpack went, so did Master, And Happy wanted to be with Master.   Topsy was NOT moving. She was NOT going to move from her dinner bowl. Wherever her dinner bowl went, so did Topsy, And Topsy wanted to be […]