Day 23 to 28

Monday was fairly laid back with a visit to a couple of China shops, one called The Pretty Shop was new to us and had a lot of craft items for sale, but nothing I either needed or wanted.
We also visited a fairly local wool shop where I bought a skein of wool, but nothing very exciting. I guess knitting is not a very big thing over here in the heat!

Tuesday someone turned the sun full on again, it is very hot. We attempted to try a new restaurant in Las Alcazares, San Miguel but we had no idea what the menu said and left. Back to the Penny Farthing on the  strip, where I had scampi and chips, CJ had a lasagna and we both had a delicious sundae for afters.
Wednesday was much the same as Tuesday!

Packing the car to leave

Thursday up bright and early to start our homeward journey. Destination for the first night was Pau just inside France.  Having travelled south under the Pyrenees we decided to 'go over the top', the Spanish side has a lot of construction but great views and well worth the trip, the French side is extremely twisty turny.
We spent the night at the Victoria Apartment building. Great value and enough room to swing a cat [if we had one with us!].  Tired we wanted to eat but nothing seems to open until 8pm so Burger King was our choice for a quick meal and then back to rest up for our second full day in the car. 500 miles.

Friday the journey was not so long but the clouds were so low it was not such a nice journey. We stopped to refuel at Alchan and stretch our legs in the supermarket. B & B hotel at Alencon for this night, where you check in by machine and are given a key code to get into your room. It was compact but fine for our needs. We walked over to the Buffalo Grill for dinner to treat ourselves to a nice meal and celebrate Chris's birthday [ the next day]. T bone for him, Ribs for me. Plus a shared dessert... too much food while on the road but very nice.

Happy birthday Chris

Ribs for me

Our shared dessert

Chris has a new friend

Love eating here

Saturday I gave Chris the few birthday cards I had with me, before we set off on the last leg of the journey home. A looooong day, left at 7am had a three hour delay at the Tunnel as a train had broken down, everywhere was manic with nowhere to park and so many people wandering about or sitting on the floor. Luckily I had already bought a pack up lunch on the journey so we sat in the car and watched the rain pour down eating our sandwiches, not the way we hoped to spend his birthday.
The Dartford crossing also had a half hour holdup and the rain was non stop, 12 hours after leaving we arrived home sweet home.

Total holiday miles 3770  average 51.6 mpg and 49 mph