Thur 15th May On the road again... a disappointment....and a delight!

Left Figeac and drove further south to Mende to find that the two star caravan site we had selected should not have had any stars at all!!       On their web site they say they welcome bikers!! well that should have been a clue - but all the rest of the description and location sounded perfect.   What a dump!!  enough said.    We about turned and left.

Found a better caravan site - but the wind was now howling so we left the awning in its bag and had an early night.      Nothing remarkable to note about Mende apart from its location - but to be fair we didn't hang around.

The best part of the day was the drive down through some exhilarating scenery as we entered the Parc National des Cevennes.    The parc stretches over two regions, Languedoc-Roussillon and Rhône-Alpes.     The only French national park in the low mountains, with about 76,000 inhabitants, the area is considered to be exceptional territory and is strictly protected by law – we could see why.     Wow – spectacular scenery.     The parc is also renowned for its fauna and flora.     The sights turned out to be a great precursor for what was to come the following day...