Drove on non-toll roads in rain and appreciated the quiet country roads and villages (town called Vienne looked great) we passed around Lyons and parked up at a canal de Loire (Marina at Roanne) at 4 ish. Drove 134 miles in total. Shopped at our first Intermarche ( bliss ) the Campervan Aire was 7.20€ per night , EHU and water extra. Attractive views, quiet, scenic, several other campervans also present. Rather forlorn, damp, fair parked a short distance away, v little noise.
We crossed the river, walked around the very Sunday - closed - high street area, intermittent cold rain, it all looked rather bland. Couldn't face an Egyptology museum, the only thing open, so picked our way back to the marina area via a tributary stream of the Loire with a semi-derelict path running beside it, across a new luxury flats building site, and walked up to and along the Loire river at dusk.
Lots of people with dogs and children taking the opportunity to exercise in the tea time rain - respite period. Andy was asked to take a photo of a large pike a fisherman had caught down on the river bank before he threw it back in. An unusual request, which I videoed, just in case! Been reading too many thrillers on this break.
The fisherman spoke good English and said he played in the rugby league at Wembley stadium one time.We checked, and he did return the pike to the river alive.
Back to the van after inspecting the impressive local Loire river wide weir, we passed on walking the Loire nature trail, (lots of way marked paths along the Loire) as darkness was falling. Back in the van for a 12 hour van stint (torture of confinement, but hey - no mozzies) and more 'Engrenage' (Spiral , a French TV Police series we like).
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| Bridge on the riverside path- conch shell? |
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| Boats in the marina |
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| The Pike! |
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