The earplugs worn by some against snoring proved just as effective against the revels of the wedding party in the sites function room. All slept well though as the distant drums did not disturb.
The bread order arrives at the shop at 8am as expected and 3 enormous pain au raison (or get-you-home tyres) are included. We manage to leave LiQues before 9am and the day of Q’s has begun.
We stop for coffee in AlqQuines a nice little village with a Source which we are unable to visit as it is in a locked field. We settle for coffee and what is becoming the obligatory education session with the questions on the cubes of sugar that come with it. How much sugar do you get from 1kg of sugar beet? 160grms. You may not think this is educational but it is in French!
We pass a house with gnomes and other bits of plastic including possibly the only storks we will see on this trip. Cracking on we soon turn down a green lane. It is poorly maintained and soon deteriorates further becoming impassible. We divert to a field. There is no path but vaguely walked long grass and muddy furrows. A tract of recently planted young trees with a anti weed cloth around the roots which heads in the right direction. We follow it and via a couple more muddy puddles to a track that rejoins the road. Only a km along the road is AcQuin where a bar is open. As is the church opposite with some nice stained glass and steps on which we have lunch.
Back on the road the temperature climbs to around 25 degC. After a few more km we give up. The village of Quelmes has open bar but Jane soon arrives.
Today was a test to see how far we would go as we still with the help of Jane have access to vehicular support and are spending tonight back at the nice campsite in Liques. The last photo in a village with either a colour blind mayor or a lot of pink paint was included to show just how badly things can clash.