Wonderful and spectacular drive through the Ardeche to the Auvergne.
September 22nd 2012 We have experienced our third rain shower of the holiday and, just like the first, all the rain fell while we slept. Something rather magical about that.
Up and ready to go bright and early today. In fact at reception ready to pay before they were open. Then discovered they don’t take card so had to wizz along to the Intermarche to get some cash and while we were there top up with cheap diesel
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