Uchaud - Brive Thursday 5th July 2012

The thunder and lighting was working overtime in the early ours of this morning and again torrential rain. However it wasn't a problem as still a couple of hours for the sun to break through??? 


By the time we awoke for breakfast the thunder and lightning was gone, but the skies were still grey and the threat of rain was always  there. After looking at the weather radar we decided to change the route to the Millau Bridge in the hope that we could miss the worst of the rain. To the bridge the idea was good and we did miss the rain in fact we were really enjoying the sun. Just being on the motorway was boring. 

We left the bridge behind and I missed our turn off so I added 20km to the trip. That said, the bridge looks good coming from the north? The road we had chosen to leave the A75 and then cross to the A20 motorway was still fun. But slowly but surely the rain was starting to get us and just before we joined the A20 it was pouring down. We have looked at the weather for tomorrow and with a little luck we should have a dry run, which is just as well as tomorrow is big day. We have 700km/434miles to do. Plus visit the French village of Oradour sur Glane which was wiped out by the Nazi's in WW11. 


Unfortunately we have decided that if it's raing hard we will skip it. So fingers crossed for tomorrow. We are staying in a Campanile Hotel tonight, ummmm while it might be OK for truckers it wasn't one of my better choices. Dole, Castellane, St Maxime and Uchaud were terrific Hotels. Thumbs down for Chambery and here. Fingers crossed for our hotel in Arras. 6.30am alarm, 7.00am breakfast and 8.00am departure tomorrow. I almost forgot, I had an SMS from Kevin yesterday to say he was safe and sound on the ferry, the foot rest was repaired. He did say that the first 100km from Chambery towards Lyon was a nightmare, I presume because of the rain. No doubt I will get the whole story from him when I get home. But pleased they are safe and sound.