Lots of achievments to count today ...

Firstly we managed to organise a change of rooms ... brilliant ... now we have internet access from our room.

Secondly we managed to return the car without any trouble at all. All good!! The EuropCar office is on the outskirts of town, and we'd passed it on the way in so we had an easy run. Decided to walk home via a different route, as you do .... through the vinyards. That was delightful. They seem to go on forever. Go back into town ... on another side, where we found a beautiful park. Such big trees and really clear water!

Home via a supermarket we'd been told about. Biggest in town, I think. lthough we didn't get long to look around, it was probably only a bit bigger than the one at home. Fairly big carpark ... but so few cars in it. Nobody in the shop at all. Headed straight for the 'grog' aisle ... blown away by the prices. 500mL cans of beer for 37c and an 8% variety for 74c each. Several different varieties. Wines were also very cheap. BUT we got a bit of a hurry-up ...the shop is closing .. it was 12.30 and was due to close for lunch and reopen at 2pm. A really common practice here. We had seen it before, but not as consistently as here. I grabbed 2 bottles of read ... a cheapie 97c and a more expensive ... can't remember the price ... but we walked out with a 6 pack of small bottles of beer, 2 big cans of beer, 2 bottles of red wine, packet of chips and packet of peanuts ... for less than 10 euros!! Bargain!! BTW Soph, the bag you made me hold 2 bottles of wine comfortably!! Didn't have any bags withus ... so we had to buy one - you are charged for all plastic bags here. Good idea.

Home in time to watch some of the Tour on TV .... and enjoy our purchases.

Later this afternoon, we managed to purchase tickets we hope will get us to Autun on Thursday for the finish of a Tour de France stage. We think it involves a train ride ... then a bus ride. nd we think our ticket will get us home before sometime after 9pm... We hope!!!

Next we investigated 'bicycle hire' .... from a very jovial Frenchman. Kindly added that he would keep one with the 'softest' seat for me!!! I would be very appreciative!! Should be some adventure!!!