31st July.

Early to bed, early to rise and off in to town with only the odd smoker up polluting the air. Very busy park.

Going to be a lovely day. Into town over the bridge to look for breakfast.

Watched this fellow catch a good size fish. The long pole has no reel. When he caught the fish he just pulled the pole in half way and unscrewed it chucking the butt half on the bank and then used the long landing net to bring the fish in.

This is now half his rod.

Old timber boats.

My, how the streets look better cleared of tourists.

Look at the door on this old building.

Off out of town along a few vines then into the forest. This building was in the middle of the forest. Cute as.

Out of the forest and across farmland to the Le Cher river to the town of Blere. The approaches and the bridge were decked out with hanging baskets.

Lovely looking river and water much cleaner than the La Loire river.

Straight into the camping grounds and told by the young lady just to find a site anywhere. Plenty of green grassy places. Tent set up and resting by 2pm so having the afternoon off. Sunny and hot now. Short day today but tomorrow will be in excess of 20 kilometres and even warmer than today so we are hoping it will be in the shade as it is already too hot to walk in the sun.

Off into town for dinner and had a look around and ordered a diet coke. Waiter came back with this. Turned out it was a chocolate drink and close to what he thought I had said but I'm not to sure about the glass!!!!!!

Found this on the way back to the. Caravan park. Not sure what the idea was.

Off along the river to Montpoupon tomorrow. Have a touch of a sore throat and have my fingers crossed that it goes away.