We have a very good evening meal at Pont de Archots and leave after a good night’s sleep. No complaints as to value at just over 120euros the lot. It seems we crossed the water shed in to the Same basin yesterday all the streams are flowing southwards today. At first we go along a fairly quiet country road, the fields are small much hay has been cut some is bailed, the sweet smell chases us across the country. There are flowers on the verges and profusion of butterflies,whites browns occasionally frittilaries. Much less herbicide use here we think. As it starts to warm up we leave the road for three or four km in forest shade. The butterfly population changes slightly. A Purple Emperor adopts Betsy and after licking sweat off her walking pole decides to ride on her waist bag for about a km.
We have our fruit stop in a bit of shade in the fields and then get to the only village of the day. Montarlot les Champlitte only a few km from our destination. There is a bench at the side of the stream by the bridge so lunch is quite civilised for a change.
The campsite at Champlitte is small clean and has a nice cat. Tony is happy and invites it to sleep with him. A music evening tonight the local Running Stones are performing. Watch this space.