We decided not to visit Dijon this morning - the prospect of a walk round the Lac Chanoin Kir (sadly not filled with the eponymous beverage!) was far more attractive.
It was a lovely walk; the lake, artificial, is a leisure area, with loads of sporting facilities, cafés, etc, plus a cycle track and a pedestrian path - well used by joggers and walkers - all round it. We did come slightly off it - not so's you'd notice, really - to walk alongside the Canal de Bourgogne, which is alarmingly well-groomed, and appears to have no life at all apart from some weeds.
There were plenty of water fowl on the lake proper, though, including grebes, coots and mallards, and a heron on a post (photos on Facebook, of course).
The walk was just under 4 kilometres by my watch, and I was struggling a bit towards the end, but nevertheless enjoyed it. Back at the WoMo, we had coffee and then the rain started! It has continued on and off ever since, and we are thankful we got our walk in before it started!
We set off for Troyes going on a non-Motorway road that, although bendy in places, was mostly very well kept. We stopped at a random Lidl to shop, and at a picnic area for lunch. After which I went sound asleep, and have really not been awake much since. Supper, fortunately, was leftovers, and the Swan Whisperer very kindly hotted them up. We are not at our usual aire, because when we got there, the motorhome spaces were filled with cars (which they ought not to have been), and there was nowhere really to park up while we waited for their owners to come back. However, there is a paying aire not 10 minutes' drive away, and we have come to it - so useful, as we can have electricity, which always helps make the place more appealing on a cold, wet night, as we can have the heating on and not worry about the lights. But we are not well placed to visit Troyes - however, we have done that before and it doesn't really worry us not doing it again. There is an Aldi not very far away where I can shop in the morning.
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