Trois deviennent fous à Troyes

(Three go mad in Troyes)

Our first glimpse of the vineyards of Champagne today, as we went through the Côte de Bar region. Theres a notable improvement in the landscape and agricultural buildings when they are dedicated to the worlds favourite fizz.

Again, most of rural France seems to be fermé — everyone’s off on their summer hols. We managed to find an Aldi to provide our picnic for lunch and we sat in a park few picnic tables down from the local men’s outdoor drinking club who, thankfully, desired only minimal chats with us.