| After the convoy met at Ashford and circled the wagons, a pow-wow was held in one of the hotel rooms. Communion was taken...well wine & biscuits! |
Bright (hmm) & early (well..) we embarked on the ferry for France. Landing in glorious sunshine, which followed us, we posed for one... |  |
 | With only a few kilometres to go and after a short detour towards the centre of Paris, the lure of a pression dans le soleil was too much! |
Brunch on the Terrace.. Following dinner the night before at the Hôtel de Diane, we took another beer and contemplated our next moves.. |  |
 | Here we are on the slopes of the Vallée de la Loire, above Les loges, near Pouilly. Shortly descending to the village to appreciate the Pouilly-Fumé wine. In the evening we were to fêted with a pig (yes, whole) roast. |
Sunday.. Sur la Loire. Here we are stopping for lunch during a trip down the river in canoes... Our red faces have nothing to do with the five bottles of Pouilly-Fumé - the sun was vicious! |  |
 | Two intrepid adventurers about to continue their conquest of the Loire... |
| On Sunday evening our Tabling hosts treated us to dinner in a local restaurant, where certificates were awarded to those who continued the maritime traditions of France & Great Britain! |
Monday morning.. after fond farewells, the Hexham contingent set off North - homeward (via Carrefour.. there were spaces in the cars which needed filling with wine, Nutella and oh yes.. Mrs. Kelly's shoes!) | |
| That evening we dined in true Table style at the Copthorne near Calais. Consequently the crossing next morning was a subdued one. I couldn't even face being near alcohol in the duty free.. |
After stopping for lunch at an inn on the A1, we had the one and fortunately only problem.. Richard's Galaxy got a bit of a wobble.. Diagnosed as tyre failure by the AA man, well it had had a long and arduous journey carrying a fair load.. the wine of course! | |
| All in all, we enjoyed a marvellous weekend of fellowship with our French partners in Table and are forever thankful for their warmth and hospitality. |
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