Farm Tracks and Flambée

The fluffy one is under strict instructions to put the correct latitude longitude numbers into the sat nav after an interesting drive today through extremely skinny roads and tiny farm lanes. After yet another route barrée experience we finally made it to our Aire of choice, La Courtine in the Creuse area of central France.
It’s not a particularly pretty town but there is a military academy nearby so the view is improved by small groups of muscular cadets running past. The fluffy one doesn’t seem to be as interested as me for some reason.
It’s been raining most of the day so we’re happily stuck in The van reading (me) and fiddling with WiFi routers (Graham). Hugo is asleep recovering from the extreme shivering he does whenever the van is moving.
Last night La Flambée restaurant was .... interesting. Whoever thought French chefs cook meat extremely rare have obviously never been to La Flambée in Le Blanc. To use the description ‘leathery’ would be an understatement but their Il Flottante (a custard and meringue dessert) was exceptionally good. The thrill of the evening continued as none of our three credit/debit cards would work in their machine. Thank heavens I had enough cash to get us out of washing the dishes.
Have listened to our arteries’ cries of ‘noooooooo’ so forced the fluffy one to eat squid for lunch today and it looks like baked beans on baguette for dinner as the restaurant here is fermé for Christmas holidays.
To recover from our nerve racking drive today we finished off the advent calendar chocolates. Thanks Suzi.