We have spent most of the day preparing to return home. Drying our tent, wet from the moisture of the tree that overhung us dripping all night and the condensation inside. As it's not easy to put a tent up where we live now John gave it a good wipe over and cleaned the inner tent. Just two pairs of socks to wash this morning. Not that we needed to, more out of habit. Then a cycle to the nearby shop for lunch food for today and tomorrow's train journeys.
Before setting off we moved into our eco lodge and put our names down to attend tonight's bbq.
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We're the only English people on the campsite, could be interesting! We have also spent time discussing a possible return to southern France or Spain in a few weeks. Fingers crossed. After lunch we cycled out again. This time a practice run to the railway station to check how much time we need to allow in the morning and whether we may need to carry the bikes up or down stairs. Fortunately all the platforms are on the level. We'll be up at five, packed and gone by six. We have three trains to board throughout the day. Our first connection is at La Rochelle. It will probably be the most stressful. We have just twelve minutes to find our platform and then two minutes to board the TGV which will take us to Paris. Then an hour and twenty minutes to cycle through Paris to catch the slow train to Cherbourg arriving mid afternoon. A couple of hours to buy a bottle of wine for the Christmas table and then a short cycle to the ferry terminal. The evening is about to begin here. We just know it's going to be a later night for us than we would've liked. But hey, it's our final evening in France.
John spoke to the accordion player who will accompany tonight's meal. He is going to play an English song just for us. Embarrassing! France we will miss you so much. But not the mosquitoes here. They're as large as small house flies and real biters. Hopefully all will run smoothly tomorrow, for now we intend to eat, drink and socialise.
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