Quick visit to local village brewery that also stocked a bewildering range of beers. Finally able to make a decision on what stock to run across the border in to Switzerland. Safely stored on board and then we put some miles behind us on the fast roads. Having to do some climbing, it's a hot day, and as soon as we wait in line for petrol temperatures start to rise.
Lunch stop on bread and cheese, then some really nice empty back roads through the countryside. Having to yield to combines at times - French seem to be having to work to get the crops in. But that's about the only other traffic.
Dropping down to Besancon, in a small village, Jeff's car, Bourneville, lost a nut off its carb, so no throttle response and drifted to a halt.
Really, really hot doing the fix. In the scorching sun tools got too hot to handle too. But soon ready to go. Unfortunately, in the mean time, whilst i'd been sat, I'd got a vapour lock and so took a bit of persuasion to get going again. Scorching.
Pulled into camp and a nice shady pitch. Bonnets up and beers poured to cool everyone down.
All of us cars got a good wash this evening to rid is of the worst of the Opheers mud. Like clay, moulded and set rock hard in every nook and cranny. We need to look our best to be let in to Switzerland.
Food cooked late once the heat had gone out the day and first taste of red wine on the trip. Very civilised.
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