First day in France

18.05.08

Tim.
A good night’s sleep for all and our gallant sailors pleased, I think, with the prospect of strong NE winds for their return home. We part company for the GRP De la Hague to take us to Le Rozel. At first we don’t pick it up but as we leave Cherbourg we pick up some markers and cutting off a corner via some meadows at Sideville to Pont Roger we saw two otters in the large stream passing through the meadows. Really the sight of the day. The markers for this and most other GRPs in France are Red and Yellow, the GRPs are the system of local 1 or 2 day paths across France, the true GRs or Grande Randonnees are marked in red and white, these are the true long distance, multi day or week, place to place walks across France.
The rest of the walk was really similar to Dorset – occasional beech wood and open fields with cows (spotted French ones not Friesians as in England). We thought that we could stop at a campsite in Les Pieux but once again it had been turned into a play area come holiday village for children, so we had an extra 2-3 miles to the coast and the Camping Le Grand Large site. Now a bit tired after 18 miles but the shin seems to be holding up if not improving.

Tony.
Trevor on the boat last night complained about a buzz saw running all night. What was that all about?

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