A week in France July 2024
A week in France
Tours
La Rochelle
Chateu Bournzieaux
Le Mans
Sat 13 July outbound from Popham weather ok, a bit gusty over northern France and some cloud dodging done around Caen at 2500 ft. First time in Tours, airport was welcoming and the parking not as bad (gravelly) as reviews in Skydemon suggest. Fuel is by Total card but not self service. A very nice exec lounge (which appears Euro 11 on the invoice). Cleared for take off ahead of an Easyjet flight. Did some chateaux viewing on way out. Tours ATC very accomodating in giving a transit back throiugh their zone .
La Rocehlle. It was getting very gusty by the time we arrived and cloudbase at 1800 ft. Glad to get the plane tied down. The airport is a dream for GA. Just self park and exit by the gate (noting the code to get back in again). 3 nights in La Rochelle rented bikes and enjoyed the waterfront and beaches.
The back to Chateaux Bournzieaux for the second time this season. This time they were full. Stayed 2 nights. RV8 also arrived G-RVOM Clive and Yola in from Hardwick airfield, Norfolk.
Customs at Le Mans as arranged, they just showed up for us. Weather getting worse as approaching UK but stayed above the clouds at 4500′
