Today was a struggle to get moving as we had Sunday off (day of rest etc). We decided to move away from the coast as the wind coming off the English channel was freezing, so we headed south in hope of finding warmer weather.

There seemed to be endless hills on our route, and having left the chilly sea breeze behind us, we actually worked up a sweat.

The route was also on a busy road with big scary trucks. We headed off the main road and forced the garmin to re-route us onto quieter roads. The garmin got his revenge by sending us up the hilliest routes possible. He’s about as vindictive as the lady in our Tom Tom!

We did a meagre 30kms before calling it a day and decided to stop in a hotel for the night. The campground was another 20 kms away and we just couldnt be bothered.

The hotel was in the middle of hicksville. We said we would like to eat in their restaurant. At 7.15pm the phone in our room rings, summoning us for dinner.

We arrive downstairs to a plate of salad consisting of potatoes, mushrooms, avocado, some fishy things (looked like that pickled fish you get in a jar) and a selection of meats and breads. There was also a carafe of red wine. Please note we did not order any of this and we have no idea how much it will all cost. It was yummy and we ate it all knowing this was only a starter.

Then the main course came out. It was a big blob of meat, with noodles and lettuce. It also was really yummy – but very filling.

Then came the cheese platter with a large selection of cheeses. We figured we were not expected to eat all of this.

Then they bought dessert – and Mike took two. We still arent sure whether he should have taken the custard with his cake. Guess we will find out in the morning on our bill.