Day 16 Perigueux

Arrived at the vw dealer at 9:00. Two hours later we were told the van had 2 faults - the first a sensor that we shouldn't have been driving without and the panel that controls the roof was broken! At least this is what we could make out with a little french and no English ! As they had a sensor in stock they would replace that. We were given a Up to drive of for lunch. Left hand drive and gears!!!

When we returned we collected the van and drove to Perigueux where the insurance had booked us a room. The bikes safely locked in their storage room we took some time to recover and headed into the town. Wow it's beautiful .

Day 6 Groede

Cycled to Nieuwuvliet looking for the windmill and then for a cafe Dad had seen but he couldn't remember the way so we ended up doing the long way round to Oostburg.

 A nice town which wasn't very busy but a lot of the shops were open despite it being a Bank holiday.

Day 5 Vlissingen

Went on the ferry with our bikes to Vlissengen and cycled around the coast a little way.

Jo and Paul left about 4:00.

Day 4 Knokke

Cycled to Knokke in Belgium for lunch it was very cold and a 36k bike ride!

It was so windy we sheltered behind a beach hut to eat lunch.

Day 3 Groede

And a cold and blustery day. We cycled to Breskens and nearly got blown away cycling back. 6:30 and the sun is out although it's still very windy.

There are some lovely new huts on the beach where you sleep on a mezzanine and look out to sea!

Day 2 Groede

Pouring with rain in Kent and left about half an hour late due to a problem in the tunnel. Had a nasty rain storm when we got on site but managed to eat outside after a short bike ride into Groede.

Day 1 Oxford

Thursday - travel day. We stopped at Nuffield Place. Home of William Morris the car manufacturer and philanthropist on our way to Tunbridge Wells.