Last day at Sille today. This morning was started with a prebreakfast swim for the children… Then stew hopped in as he was getting splashed anyway! Meanwhile I was reminding myself where I had thrown stuff in the van over the last 3 weeks, and then filling a huge bag of stuff I over packed to send back with mum and dad. I resisted temptation to send my running kit home, and resolved that at least once I will go for a run! Stew also had a tinker after breakfast with freckle. The recurrent issue with the starter motor we think is due to a solenoid, and dirty connections, so aided by Fraser he rolled about under the van for a couple of hours and came out very dirty… When I offered coffee I was informed that it was the crucial moment, but it obviously all worked it for the best as freckle purred back into action after her surgery and dirty stew had a wash.

After lunch the adamsons headed to the lake for the beach. It was really busy with French families enjoying a warm Sunday afternoon, with loads of games of boules happening around the lake that we had to dodge. We settled in a lovely spot on the beach and all went swimming in the lake. Penny, once reassured that there weren’t actually any alligators or crocodiles in the lake like grandad had told her, was happy to swim out quite a distance with her dad, practicing a,, her strokes and jumping in off our knees. Frasers swimming lessons seem to have been less successful so far! We dried off and played slice the sandcastle for a while then all decided that a refreshment break was needed…. The children had decided they were in the market for some chichi’s, sticks of doughnuts, but the queue was huge so they settled for a crepe in the beach bar, whilst stew and I had a glass of wine and beer, and we enjoyed a bit of terrible europop, from the same duo that were playing in the beach bar the night before. Penny thought that she was experiencing an intimate gig of some pop stars though, and wanted to know where the dance floor was.

We headed back after Fraser fell off the picnic table and bumped his head, following the train all the way round the lake, proving to be an effective way to deal with the congested woodland paths! The children were shattered and were in their beds early whilst we had a leftovers bbq to use up all our bits before mum and dad head home tomorrow and we go in search of an elephant! The bbq was washed down by a bottle of Noz’s finest valpolicella, at €1.99…. much more sucessful than last nights noz wine with was revolting! The adventure continues…. Whoooooooooooo! We really a so lucky to be enjoying this.

Will update photos next time we have good wifi as having a bit of a palava!