We took the SNCF TER Corail service down to Clermont-Ferrand
from Paris in the morning. Not as fast as the more modern
SNCF TGV service but still a pretty decent InterCity service
and a decent 30 kmh-1 faster than a car on the
motorway. At Clermont-Ferrand we changed for a local service
to Pontgibaud were we set the tent up at the small municipal
camping site.
Our first shock came as we were putting up the tent, my
partner's mother was diagnosed with Type A (H1N1/09) 'flu
and there was a good chance we'd come down with it!
Our second surprise was the sheer strength of the thunderstorm
that started after dinner and lasted almost until breakfast...
We knew that a storm was predicted we just didn't expect it to
be so loud and last so long.
On day 3 we decided not to go far as it was a bit grey and
damp. We went up to a local lake for a walk. We didn't get very
far before it started to rain again. It didn't stop all day,
or for that matter, all night! At least we haven't gone down
with 'flu yet...
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