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Friday evening saw six of our 8 cars for this event making their way in heavy rain for the docks at Portsmouth. We all boarded the ferry for St Malo and sat down to an excellent Meal before retiring to our cabins for what turned out to be a fairly stormy crossing. We awoke next morning to a clear sky and an enjoyable run down to Loheac where were joined by Richard and Stephen with their families and their 4Cvs to attend the event organised by Renault Histoire and collection. The weekend offered opportunities to drive on the track attend a first class French auto jumble and spent time in the magnificent car museum.
Following the first day we made our way back to our hotel to book in and then find something to eat. Unfortunately all the restaurants were full and we ended up in a Macdonalds Except Nigel Patten Pat and Stuart who managed to grab a table for three. Day two followed a similar pattern except that we had booked a table at what turned out to be a very good restaurant and enjoyed an great evening together. Traffic was heavy on the way back to the hotel so Jill Poole managed to navigate a most enjoyable rout through the villages and by passing the city all together. Unlike in the UK the villagers were keen to see the cars and came to the roadside to wave us through and clap. Overnight we had thunder and lightning with very heavy rain and we started off to the ferry in the dark and heavy rain. By the time daylight arrived it was bright and dry and we had a smooth crossing to the UK where we disembarked and all headed our separate ways. Tony Toplis had covered almost 750miles since leaving home in his Dauphine and the car did not miss a beat.
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