Got the green light....Thunderbirds are go!!!
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Yeahhh..
So we left Saumur on Saturday 18th July with the aim of arriving at Sids (Crapaud) manor for the late afternoon.
A couple of pics along our route:
Parthenay:
Saint Maixent L’Ecole memorial:
A leafy lay-by for a wee:
And as it was nearing lunch, time to find a suitable venue.
Nutty happened to see a sign for a diner that led into a small country park, so we explored a bit further:
Welcome to ‘Le Flamboyant’ @ Villefagnan:
Located next to a pleasant lake:
So it was paninis & frites for trois personnes
:
So with full bellies and empty bladders, we continued our journey to Casa El Sid.
We stopped in Bergerac for another carbonated soft beverage & a wee, as we were now approx 75 mins from arriving @ Sids.
Bergerac was certainly a pleasant stop, albeit brief:
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A couple of pics along our route:
Parthenay:
Saint Maixent L’Ecole memorial:
A leafy lay-by for a wee:
And as it was nearing lunch, time to find a suitable venue.
Nutty happened to see a sign for a diner that led into a small country park, so we explored a bit further:
Welcome to ‘Le Flamboyant’ @ Villefagnan:
Located next to a pleasant lake:
So it was paninis & frites for trois personnes
:
So with full bellies and empty bladders, we continued our journey to Casa El Sid.
We stopped in Bergerac for another carbonated soft beverage & a wee, as we were now approx 75 mins from arriving @ Sids.
Bergerac was certainly a pleasant stop, albeit brief:
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I'm hoping to join you (by travelling to France) on Friday however The bloody dockers got all feisty again today and blocked the Britanny Ferry from docking in St Malo again this morning!!!!!
Fingers crossed for Friday but this will be the second cancellation due to the French dockers if it happens as I was originally due to go on the 10th July...
I shall just have to enjoy your trip using the power of the internet.
Fingers crossed for Friday but this will be the second cancellation due to the French dockers if it happens as I was originally due to go on the 10th July...
I shall just have to enjoy your trip using the power of the internet.
So after Bergerac, we hot tailed it to El Casa de Sid as temps were now 34°c, and the 3 of us were like boil in the bag meals!
The following is simply a picture gallery of Sid & Anns wonderful home, and everything you see is on his manor....and what a splendid time we had!!
And then a few from the evenings party
Until the sun going down presented us with a soft fuzzy moment:
What a lovely day we'd had....thanks again Sid & Ann
, and for allowing us to briefly share in & celebrate your 34th wedding anniversary on the Sunday 
The following is simply a picture gallery of Sid & Anns wonderful home, and everything you see is on his manor....and what a splendid time we had!!
And then a few from the evenings party
Until the sun going down presented us with a soft fuzzy moment:
What a lovely day we'd had....thanks again Sid & Ann
, and for allowing us to briefly share in & celebrate your 34th wedding anniversary on the Sunday
So, Sunday 19th July arrives and following a bit of a heavy Saturday night, we decided to have a leisurely morning with a view to leaving Sid & Anns and heading to the town of Lasse in the Western Pyrenees.
However, the best cure for a hangover in 25°c of sunny skies....having Sid the Chauffeur throw us around some local twisties in his Bentley Turbo!!
The limo:
El Sid the Chauffeur
HRH Roberto of Romford
HRH The Duke of Nuttyshire
I prefer to keep a low profile.....
as I'm a bit camera shy....
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However, the best cure for a hangover in 25°c of sunny skies....having Sid the Chauffeur throw us around some local twisties in his Bentley Turbo!!
The limo:
El Sid the Chauffeur
HRH Roberto of Romford
HRH The Duke of Nuttyshire
I prefer to keep a low profile.....
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So after saying our good byes to Sid & Ann, we put our destination town of Lasse into the Zumo XT, selected the maximum adventurous setting, and away we went to play.
The SW of France has thousands of acres of sunflowers growing, so a piccie by a few of those acres seemed poignant.
The roads once again, were empty...
And as we were getting peckish, we found a little restaurant called Chemin Les Tables in Marsolan:
And ordered salads:
A little further along the route after riding some delightful French D roads, ice cream & a carbonated soft beverage were a calling.
We stopped in the town of Aire sur L’Adour and found a love cafe called L’Atura ice cream & a drink:
As with many French towns, there was a nice memorial dedicated to those that lost their lives in WW1:
Plus a couple of other memorials to chaps who had helped the town in the late 1800’s:
So after finishing our refreshments, we were on the road again and made a quick stop in Sauveterre-de-Béarn:
A nicely appointed church:
Another memorial, this one dedicated to the children who were victims of WW2:
And our first distant glympse of Les Pyrenees:
Another 45 km’s and we’d been in Lasse where we’d be staying the night.
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The SW of France has thousands of acres of sunflowers growing, so a piccie by a few of those acres seemed poignant.
The roads once again, were empty...
And as we were getting peckish, we found a little restaurant called Chemin Les Tables in Marsolan:
And ordered salads:
A little further along the route after riding some delightful French D roads, ice cream & a carbonated soft beverage were a calling.
We stopped in the town of Aire sur L’Adour and found a love cafe called L’Atura ice cream & a drink:
As with many French towns, there was a nice memorial dedicated to those that lost their lives in WW1:
Plus a couple of other memorials to chaps who had helped the town in the late 1800’s:
So after finishing our refreshments, we were on the road again and made a quick stop in Sauveterre-de-Béarn:
A nicely appointed church:
Another memorial, this one dedicated to the children who were victims of WW2:
And our first distant glympse of Les Pyrenees:
Another 45 km’s and we’d been in Lasse where we’d be staying the night.
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Just for info, when they say children it’s not meant literally, It means more like sons of Sauveterre who died for their country 39-45
A ha....I saw the words ‘Les enfants’ and took that to be literal....
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Some great images of scenery and food,
...but how about a pic of a fit bird.
...but how about a pic of a fit bird.
Some great images of scenery and food,
Here you go....
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Wow, I'm liking this report even more.
This should be made mandatory on all ride reports.
This should be made mandatory on all ride reports.
So Nutty & I stayed in Lasse at the Auberge Etchionia and Roberto was staying a mile up the road in St Jean Pied de Port, but we’d all meet up for dinner & libations.
The hotel:
The rooms were basic but comfy, and had air conditioning plus pretty good wifi:
Secure parking for the bikes:
The town was tiny:
The starters (they travel in pairs):
Main course was delicious:
And dessert wasn’t bad:
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The hotel:
The rooms were basic but comfy, and had air conditioning plus pretty good wifi:
Secure parking for the bikes:
The town was tiny:
The starters (they travel in pairs):
Main course was delicious:
And dessert wasn’t bad:
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There’s another week to come yet.
Nice One,My trip starts tomorrow hopefully.
