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At the campsite, just back over the bridge, was fantastic.  Very friendly and helpful people, all the campers were equally so, with a fantastic position right on the banks of the Vienne.

You could swim in the river, the toilet facilities were spotless and well equiped and almost all the emplacements were shaded.

Although this is a dreadful photo it convey's the space, feeling and sunny aspect of the place.

Since the site was so nice I decided to have a rest day here.  As it turned out I should have had more since I was going way too quickly.  I'd allowed my'self 3 weeks to get to my final destination, Agen, but got there in 8 day's.

As I mentioned, not only were the owners nice, the other campers that I met were too.  My immediate neighbours kept some food I'd bought in their fridge.  The couple opposite was a language teacher teaching, in addition to her native French, Arabic, and English.  Then there was an English couple, Jackie and Peter from Scunthorpe who were lots of fun.  Peter is in the Guinness Book of Records for instance for the fastest LEJOG (Lands End to John o' Groats) in a pre 1930's car!

I'd got up early and decided to walk into the village to the bakers.  This was taken at just after 6.00am.  Click on the picture to see a panorama.

Just as I was taking this photo Jackie, the woman I'd met the day before, came across the bridge with the same plan - going to the bakers.  We strolled and chatted, something we'd end up doing quite a few times during the day.

This was the view from the other side of the bridge, looking south.  It's early and so you can still see a bit of mist over the river, which is like a mirror, not a ripple.

I bought my provisions and decided to explore the village a little.  I made my way up to the church on the hill, thinking I'd find a town square with a bar or somesuch, but there was nothing.  I did, however, have the good fortune to meet someone coming out of the church and got into a most interesting conversation about the meaning of life, the changes in village life, and his job, having come out of retirement to do it, of training vets.