Change of strategy re dog travelling. I have positioned the hated 3 peaks dog mattress between the two cabin chairs. It is filled with a sort of spongy stuffing which I think puts them off when clambering onto it normally as it is a bit like mounting a water bed. However, now it is wedged between the seats and offers some protection from the bumps and noises of the road. Joy o joy Gybo settled down and we didn't hear a noise from her for over an hour when Kicker decided to push in alongside. She really gave him a good snarl but at least it took her mind off the road.
Warm, comfortable night and slow drive along the River Lot and scenic drive to Villefranche de Rouergue. A medieval town with fantastic architecture where we parked up and found a cafe for lunch. Luckily being a Sunday, the shops were closed or we could have been there a while!
On to the La Fouillade in the Aveyron region to visit my ex boss Gill Robinson from KHBB days. She and her husband David bought a small house out here some years ago and have recently built a larger one closer to the village. We manoeuvered Wishstream onto the lower drive area. Ideal for a camper van with stunning views across the valley.
Gill prepared a delicious typical Aveyron meal:
Pâté de fois gras
Confit du canard with Aligot
Pear Clafoutis
Gill and David have 3 cats and one dog and whilst Kicker was brought up by Bosun for the first 3 years of his life, he forgot his manners when one of the cats made for the cat flap and a serious fracas was only just avoided.
I think we both appreciated the home comforts and also having others to talk to. I haven't seen Gill for years and it was lovely to catch up and reminisce about some great advertising stories including the time when we were on a business trip in Jerusalem around 1982 and had the mad idea to hire a car and see the sights. At Jericho there was a lot of shooting and the soldiers who approached the car were surprised to find 2 English women sightseeing. They told Gill to get into the footwell, to follow close behind their truck, keep the doors closed and be back in Jerusalem before dark. It wasn't until last night when we chatted about it that I fully realised the implications of it all and the fact that we had Palestinian number plates. But it was a great trip.
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Location:Aveyron
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