We left lovely Angers at 7.30 in cool conditions that got cooler the farther north we went. Despite this we resolutely donned shorts. Optimists to the end. Breakfast in Château Gontier - a fine town with splendid Town Hall.
Then plodded up through Mayenne and Orne and Calvados to Manche. Somewhere just south of Vire we found ourselves behind a Spanish refrigerated lorry for some while. A plaque on its tailgate said it was carrying Category 3 produce, unsuitable for human consumption. We pondered just what this might be. Obviously not foodstuffs but what else needs refrigerating? As we neared Vire (home of the dreaded Andouille) we became more and more convinced that it was indeed destined for the Andouille factory. Shudder. What was it carrying? Blood from Bullfights!?
At St Vaast it was chilly and windy but we eventually found a cosy restaurant for moules frites/mackerel fillets. Both delicious. Then lighthouses... First one a brisk stroll down the breakwater, then another across the bay, the giant at Gatteville, two in Barfleur and some minor ones spotted en route.
Now on board the Barfleur ship. Heaving with folk. Sunny but I have my jeans for when we near Blighty. Byeee!