Tuesday 19th March 2013

Just as we were about to head off we received a call from the Caravan Club to say that we were now on a later boat tomorrow. This would result in our arrival in Calais at about 1pm. Getting to our first Aire just outside Orleans quite late in the day. Anyway we set off taking the more scenic M40 route, arriving at The Tickle Trout just outside Ashford around 6pm. This is a pub that allows motorhomes to stop overnight for free. The car park is flat and well positioned overlooking a river and a medieval bridge, a tap for water is available. We parked up and before heading for the pub made sure the Bushmills whiskey was locked away...an early start tomorrow. We enjoyed a nice meal and a couple of enjoyable beers, it was extremely cold and the fire hadn't been lit so we downed our last pint and headed for the warmth of the motorhome...the Bushmills mysteriously sat proud on the table!