Today the team, now unsupported by Jane and Ann in the car, set off from Peronne through Picardy, which no longer exists it is Haut France. A goodly number of roses are seen on the way along with Painted Ladies and Tortoise shell butterflies. But first we follow an old railway track a good route overhung with trees and shady with dank puddles and lots of mosquitos and horseflies. We hurry through! But the green tunnel goes on and those using two sticks are at a disadvantage having no free hands.
A fruit eating tent drying stop in the churchyard at Cartingy a very nice little village without a café.
We make Trefcom by 12 and have a first lunch, distances are awkward we have now done 17km and the next campsite is another 12-14 km but there is a gite here in this small village. The team go for it.
We spot a double cock spire in the distance it should be Etreilers which is doubtfuly open it being Sunday.
After some more hot road and some cooler trees we get to the beating heat of Etreilers opposite the church the cafe/bar/pmu (pmu is the French national betting shops) thanks to the French punters and the trotoir racing it is open. Trotoir is horse racing pulling an ultralightweight chariot about as close to ancient Rome as it gets.
The last 7km are unpleasant in 25deg sunshine but we arrive in Serancourt le Grande to find not only a very nice campsite with a special pelerin area but a small supermarket open on Sunday afternoon in rural France. It must be M.Macron we have to thank!