Too hot to go anywhere so we had a lovely chill day 220616 La Rochelle (2)

Too hot to go anywhere so we had a lovely chill day

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June 16th 2022
After the heat and indeed overheating of yesterday we decided there was only one thing to do to ensure we kept cool. We headed for the Hyper U just 1/2 a mile from the campsite. The campsite was probably all on its own in the countryside once on the edge of a village on the outskirts of La Rochelle. Now it is on the edge of a massive shopping centre. This is not a problem as the campsite is awa ... read more

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