Domfront to Avranches to Vire - 13 August 2011

What a miserable morning!  Rain was obscuring almost everything as we drove to Avranches, not far from Mont St. Michel.  Fine drizzly rain like fog in places.  It was a mistake to go to Avranches, the only hotels we could find were full.  The girl in the Tourist Info explained this Monday is a public holiday and most of France is away for "le weekend" and hotel spaces are scarce.

We drove inland to a town called Vire which was Tony's original suggestion and we have an excellent room at the Hotel St. Peirre (65€) for two nights.  A bit concerned about eating out on Sunday and Monday but we will cross that bridge .......

Drizzle has continued for most the day on and off.  There is a laverie (launderette) opposite the hotel so we have caught up with the washing.

In the evening there was not much open in the way of restaurants - one pizza place was full but we got into another where Tony had sea bass and Jane had salmon - both meals fine.  It was raining so heavily some came into the restaurant and dripped on the lady below.

Jane and Horloge in Vire

We didn't discover the reason for this longboat, but it improves a traffic island somewhat.