France Sep 2010, Day Six

Day Six 9th Sep

Dave and Claire due in today, we worked out the best way to meet them, would be for them to get a taxi from the airport to a town or village along the N2 and we would be waiting for them there. They were not due in until the afternoon and as it was back to being sunny today, we spent the morning sat in the sun reading. After lunch we set off early to the meeting place, outside the church at Nanteuil-le-Haudouin, about 30 miles from the campsite.

As usual we stopped for photos along the way (a windmill this time), even so we did arrive very early, only to get a text to say the plane was delayed by about an hour. Now if you have been to Nanteuil-le-Haudouin you will know that once you have had a short walk, unless you go to a bar, there isn't much else you can do. So after a walk, we got back in the car and headed off to a near by Abbaye, Abbaye Royale de Chaalis.

There was a cafe so we ordered two teas, a pot of hot water and two cups and saucers were brought to our table but no tea. Dot told me to be patient, but tea never arrived and I had to go back into the cafe an ask for some, the waiter was very apologetic and latter we did get a free top up. It started to rain (even though it was still sunny) so we had to move inside and by the time we finished it was time to head back to the meeting place.

We were still early, so in the end we did have a small beer opposite the church, as soon as Dave and Claire arrived though we headed straight back to the site.

As soon as Dave and Claire got settled in we had a walk round the site and a drink in the bar, before an indoor BBQ back in the van.

Again there was noise from the next van that woke everyone but me.