The funfair finally quietened down at midnight - technically it closed at 23:00, but music went on thumping out until about midnight. Not too awful, though, and we will certainly return to that aire again - it has far more spaces than the one we usually use, and they won't have funfairs all the time!
The Swan Whisperer went to get croissants in the morning, and we were ready to head on at about 10:00, stopping first for a quick visit to a supermarket. This was a mistake, as the shop in question was going to be closed tomorrow for stocktaking, and it had obviously not had any deliveries that day, so there were quite a lot of gaps on the shelves. Still, I got most of what I wanted.
It was a lovely drive today; although we decided not to pay motorway tolls, the route we went was nearly all either non-toll motorway or dual carriageway. Not very well maintained, mind - you can see the difference between roads one pays to use and roads one doesn't! The drive took us past many of our favourite places in Northern France - Chalons-en-Champagne, Vitry-le-François, Bar-le-Duc, etc, and also past many places where we have stopped for a night - Toul, Pont-au-Mousson, etc. We stopped for lunch at the Aire de Toul - not the eponymous motorhome parking, where we have been a couple of times, but this was just a motorway services. We didn't stop again until we got to this very nice campsite in Alsace, where we are parked up for the night.
After a cup of tea, the Swan Whisperer went for a walk and I read and crocheted until it was time to start getting supper, which was a sort of hash with lardons, potatoes, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes, topped with grated cheese! Delicious! Followed by yoghurt with peach compôte.
It is a lovely evening, and many people are still sitting out, although it has cooled down now. We did eat supper outside, but have come in now, as it really wasn't quite warm enough.
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