Last stop before Calais – from the river Loire to the river Seine at Les Andelys
September 24th 2012 Last night’s thunderstorm had abated by morning but was replaced by very strong gusty winds. Decided not to walk up into town, as I normally do, to get bread, as likely to get blown away.
We did stop at the Intermarche on the edge of town for our “take home shop”. For Bob this means bottles of wine. For me it means some of the foods which I can’t get in England – walnut cheese being a p
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