It's catch-up time again!
The truckers kept us in Fuerte for four extra days, giving us a good day on the beach and the opportunity to go to the community meeting (debating designs for the swimming pool fencing, the new security cameras and our set-to about the bike saddle!) Some sort of agreement was reached between the Spanish truckers and the government so we felt it was safe to leave on Sunday 15th.
Easy flight to Girona, pick-up and car retrieval! We found diesel, albeit at an appalling price and set off for the border with France. On the way wehad a very heavy thunderstorm which stopped before France, and there were no hold-ups. We went back to Le Brasilia and pitched up just before some rain. Obviously a few more campers about now but still quieter than we imagine is the case at peak time.
On Monday it poured all day! We went to a hypermarket and spent lot of time trying to diagnose and solve the WiFi problem on the laptop. (Solution: a new adaptor, but dire warnings given about the age and inadequacy of the laptop!)
Tuesday was a little better, so on Wednesday Bob set off for the long-anticipated cycle ride on the southern extremes of the Canal du Midi, involving an overnight camp in Narbonne. (Route:- up the coast from Canet to Port Nouvelle, pick up the Canal du Robine which crosses the Isle St Lucie and joins the Midi above Narbonne. Thence along that and back from a rail station to Perpignan. 160 km in two days - lots of Savlon on the perineum!)
After his return we had two very hot days when the brilliantly regulated swimming pool was much used. In the evenings there was a series of Euro 2008 matches. As most of the Netherlands was camping there we had a ridiculous amount of orange stuff being worn!!