Touring France in a motorhome October 20th Day fifty four

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October 20^th Day fifty-four

Is Auray in France worth visiting?

We call in at Auray and its little port down the hill.  Auray is a stunning little town, medieval timbered houses, quirky shops, great little port and possessing a talented local artist community. We are sat having coffee in a quayside bar opposite four old 19^th century luggers, pulling gently on their moorings. I even get to help one come alongside, catching the thrown moorings and quickly looping them over mooring bollards. All great fun. I am a small boat sailor after all.

Later we head off to the megaliths at Locmariquer. Three fairly good burial chambers and collapsed menhirs. 6 euros each is a little steep for an entry fee though! Our overnight stop is at the Carnac standing stones museum car park. A free stop shared with two other motorhomes.

Our waste tank sensor isn't working. It keeps getting stuck on 100% when it is self-evidently empty. The alarm keeps going off. Tried resetting and now resorting to ten litres of cheap coke down the tank to be swirled around on a long journey tomorrow. Hopefully it will clean the tank and drop the sensor arm to its correct position. 

Sunset across the Carnac stones is amazing. Gates and fences block access to them sadly. I remember coming here in the early eighties when you could wander freely amongst them. Changing times, eh?

 The French fuel strikes continues. Prices have risen rapidly and we never let Bryony get below half a tank full but as we head north it is becoming trickier to find garages with fuel to sell. On tomorrow’s journey, we will need to search for fuel. Bryony will reach a milestone - 10000 miles on the clock tomorrow. She’s coming up two and a half years old. The pandemic got in the way of our travel plans of course but it’s still something to celebrate.  

We have both finally tested negative for Covid at long last but still suffer occasional aches and pains, coughs and fuzziness.  We had it nasty, even with the vaccines and booster!

Useful information:

Route: N168 – D28 – D781

Distance: 134 miles

Costs: museum car park – free; fuel 55 euros

Useful websites: https://www.searchforsites.co.uk/marker.php?id=31641