Day 51 Wednesday 24 June 2026
For the last few days we have been driving around visiting family.
On Monday we spent the afternoon at Pascal and Jacqueline’s new place in Tressignaux. Enjoying a delicious lunch and also dinner with them and Patrick and Pierrette. Although it was a hot day it was still pleasant inside and then later under the shade playing pétanque to help with the digestion.
We said our farewells on Tuesday morning and drove to a beach on the outskirts of St.Brieuc, where we were able to find a motorhome friendly spot to go and have a refreshing swim as the temperature hits 40°c. As you may have heard there is a heatwave here…and luckily the tide was coming in. So we didnt need to walk too far out. The coast is also having a problem with green algae/seaweed which is ok when in the water but gives off toxic fumes when drying out on the beach.
We stopped at a couple of shops (air conditioned hehe) along the way to Plumaugat where we have been invited to have dinner with my cousin Martine and Gerard.
On Wednesday morning we continued on to La Bouexiere, the village where my father was born.
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| The old boulangerie where my dad did his apprenticeship in baking |
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| Bus stop in 1980 to go to my school in liffre |
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| The cemetery |
We called in to see my aunt Marie. At 94 she is still living at home.
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| Marie and pierre -her husband and my dad’s brother |
Next we had lunch with my second cousin, Cecile and her delightful children. Unfortunately her husband Maxime was at work today.
We then drove 30mins to Vitre for some new front tyres for Bluey. We had to pre order them at Euromaster. Whilst we waited we did a load of washing at the super market next door.
Then that night we ventured back to La Bouexiere for dinner with my cousin Annick and Fernand. They live in the house that my father grew up in.
That night we moved to stay next to a lake not far away. It seemed like a very peaceful place until the combine harvester turned up at midnight! Luckily the field was not too big so it wasn't noisy for too long.
Its been a lovely time with the family but the 40°+ heat is literally driving us out of the area.
We had also popped in at the cemetery to pay our respects to the family members that are no longer with us. We also place a plaque for my dad, affectionally known as Pepe, in remembrance to his life and family here.
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| My dad’s sister Maria and brother’s Pierre family plots |
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| My dad’s father and mother family plot with his 1 year old sister |
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| My second cousin, Regis…. All very sad |
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| 120km including return trip to vitre |
