Leaving Terrasson at 9.30am went from the Dordogne, passing through the Central Massifs down the Ardeche (last visited by Barbara, Jane and Susan about 35 years ago, in a canoe) and into Drome and Provence a 450km journey. We had tantalising glimpses of lavender fields, sunflower fields, vineyards, Mount vonteaux and finally Sablet, our destination hilltop town.

We had been warned tonight was festival night in Sablet. So what did we do? We joined the party. After a delicious barbecued pork salad we joined the endless stream of people to listen to the live group who were tremendous (lots of English songs). We finally succumbed to tiredness and went back to our apartment at around midnight, where we can still hear the music going strong.

Roll on Bastille day.