A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.
Off we go again, France & Spain here we come!
A great crossing, windy but fun. There were a few other dogs but not too many and they all got on reasonably well.
Being in the dog lounge was great. It didn't cost that much but as a benefit we got on the ship first, and off first. We had our own area and our own bit of deck. In short it worked out fine
I fancied trying out the chunnel but Pips doesn't really like trains, and feels claustrophobic in tunnels. So, being on a train in a tunnel was always a big ask :-)
Our first French Hotel, in Armes de Champage, and onwards
Just arrived in France and hot-footed it to the Champagne district for our first hotel, in Armes De Champagne. Our hotel was a little outside of town, either that or there was no town, so there was very little to see and do; other than visit the cathedral or church you see in the picture. However, we were tired after our relatively long journey so being restricted to only eating, drinking, and playing with Sam in the garden was no hardship.
Cluny (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté)
OK, now we're off to Cluny where we're booked in at La Maison des Gardes. As you can see from the groaning breakfast table, it was a wonderful place. They have a huge garden with very tall mature trees. All the rooms are decorated beautifully with sensitive regard for the antiquity of the building. If I remember correctly it's been in the family for a number of generations.
In fact we very much liked Cluny overall, some great shops, old bars, antique shops, churches, an abbey, a river and parks. We're planning on going back.