From Charolais to Beaujolais

Travelled: 107km
Visited: Charolles, La Chapelle de Guinchay
Stay: La Chapelle de Guinchay- aire parking and services free GPS N46°12.618' E4°46.033'

After doing a few little tidy ups and a battery check on Bluey we said our good byes to both Mr Martins' (father and son)! Feeling like we have a brand new Bluey, the only thing dampening our mood is the cold, wet, miserable weather. We decide on a new approach to our destination (we have travelled these parts a few times last year). So we headed down to Charolles in the heart of the Charolais area famous for its unique white cattle. 

We manage to have a short walk through town, before it rains again, and decide a french kebab was in order for lunch. 

We do brave the weather to walk up to the towers which offered a lovely view. 

From here we drove to Matour and stopped off at the aire for a quick drop (grey water) and fill (fresh water). A lovely quiet rural setting but we had to get to the Beaujolais!  

We continued along the road and came over our first "col"  (a mountain pass) for 2014, offering a lovely view of the Beaujolais valley. 

We  settled in the aire as the rain came down and thought of wondering across the carpark for some wine tasting, but it is closed for the afternoon! Feeling very excited to see blue skies and sunshine, we set off into town which boasts a beautifully maintained church. Unfortunately it is closed. We manage to get back to Bluey just in time before...you guessed it... it rains again! Warmer weather is forecasted...please let it be true!

This is a billboard of candidates for the up coming elections. We are seeing them in every town!