Happy Easter!

'Joyeuses Pâques' Happy Easter everyone!
We are having a quiet time here in Verdun. Its a lovely town about the size of Barnstaple with lovely shops and everything geared up for the Easter weekend. The French seem to love holiday times and I know we've said this before but it is so much like it was in the UK years ago. No buses or trains and everywhere is shut for two days!. Some even decorate their front windows of their houses and flats in town and it is so peaceful and relaxed.
Tomorrow we are going to visit Lac de Madine which is a large lake area in the heart of the Lorraine Forest.
Tuesday we are finally taking the plunge and will be travelling further south using Aire's for a couple of nights instead of campsites. Aire's (Or Aire De Camping Car) as they are known are special areas that towns and villages put aside especially for motorhomes (Caravans aren't normally allowed) where you can safely stay overnight and take on or offload your different types of water and in return you purchase your bread and provisions from the local shops. The Aire' can be anything from a basic standpipe tap and a hole in the ground to a fully electronic service point, with a shower and toilet block and in the Alps some even have a ski lift from the Aire'. There are about 2301 Aire's in France (According to our book)  and after two overnight stops we plan to have eaten up a few more hundred miles to get us into the French Alps where we will head for a nice campsite in the mountains.
We won't be online much after Monday (9th) this week so speak again when we get to the Alps!.
Au revoir.