Wild camping, which is what happened last night. i.e. no energy supply other than our own, makes you realise just how much energy we use. So we checked the gas to find one bottle completely empty and one completely full. Hmmm. Unlikely. Of course we have automatically assumed that LPG is easy to get here. Wrong again. Found a website showing the garages that stock it in france and decided to head to Bourges where we know ther is a camper an service garage and we might get a replacement cover. The staff there speak no English RIEN! But with a bit of persuasion we managed to drag 2 of them into the van and show them the hob and the now cracked shower fitting. Suddenly the younger is sitting iN the passenger seat and pointing down the road to another place. Here a very efficient young lady came out with a clip board and started making notes of the van. Oh dear! After much confusion we walked out with a new glass cover which we would fit ourself and I would put some electrical tape on the cracked shower fitting.
On to the garage for LPG but no they only sell GPL and I am assured this is not the same stuff by the patron there. Also the nozzle doesn't fit our system. Mon dieu, what now. Away to find a Mcdonalds and some wifi. Apparently GPL is the same as LPG and you need an adapter and these can often be found on the autoroutes. So about turn and change our plans to include the dreaded peage. Sure enough the Aire on the autoroute had the gas and the adapter to borrow but the attendant said it was 'interdit' to use this gas in a domestic system. After an awful lot of insistence he took advice elsewhere and we were filled up. What a palaver.
Now moored up in our first free Aire. Beautiful, quiet, free water and loo.
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Fun and games then!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cheque arrived many thanks, his first task is to take me to the pub and by me a pint with it, £46.95p left then!
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