Update on Sick Herman
This week I think I found the cause of Herman's electrically short. In the rear bumper there is a wire that goes from the left hand light to the right. The left is connected but in the right the wire is exposed and must of been touching somewhere where it shouldn't. We're happy now.I think I might just leave the wing mirror as it is. It seems solid enough to last a while.
Driving in France
I found driving in France very easy and the other road users, unlike in the UK, are courteous and know how to use the indicator. The highways are generally smooth, especially the toll roads. The highways are normally 2-lane and there doesn't seem to much traffic on them, unlike in the UK.Speeds limits in France are similar to the UK. The highways are 80mph (130kph, 110kph in wet) but we stuck to 70mph just because that is what we are used to.
Campsites
We found all the campsites very pleasant to stay at. At this time of year they were half full. We used an ACSI card which can get you huge discounts in the low season. I pre-booked a couple of the campsites but on the most part we had a campsite in mind and just turned up. In France a lot of the campsites tend to charge a booking fee. One (International Maisons Laffitte I think) wanted €30 (discounted!) to pre-book 3 nights.Here is a list of the campsites we went to:
Black Horse Farm Caravan Club Site, Dover
Campsite le Perpetuum, in the Dordogne
Campsite Le Moulin Fort, near Chateau Chenonceaux
Campsite Château des Tilleuls, in the Somme Valley
Campsite Le Moulin Fort, near Chateau Chenonceaux
Campsite Château des Tilleuls, in the Somme Valley
