We left our cruise ship at 8:30 am and took a cab to the train station. We had purchased our 9:13 tickets online the day before and we found ourselves with lots of time to spare, so, in my best French, I asked if we could take the earlier train. The ticket seller didn’t even switch to English, so, feeling empowered we got on the earlier train. The trip was an easy hour long ride and we navigated the Dijon train station easily and found our car rental. We got everything sorted out and got on the road. Thank goodness for GPS in English! Dale and Greg shared the driving while I knit in the back seat. The scenery was wonderful and we didn’t get lost too many times. There are thousands of traffic circles in France and both Dale and Greg know how to drive them like the French! We stopped for lunch after looking for a chateau to visit. We got the name wrong and never did find the castle but we did find a great Turkish donair place. Of course it took us longer than we expected to get to our destination.

We stopped at a grocery store to get some supplies and thought it would be a great time to find a washroom. Not to be found! You can’t rely upon gas stations to have restrooms. So, as it was becoming more important we checked in with the Waze app and asked where the nearest bathroom was. They gave directions to a place 400 metres away. It was an amazing stop.

The bathrooms were modern, clean, free and accessible in this medieval looking community. What a lifesaver. Mennetou-sur-Cher dates back to the 13th Century but sure knows how to support modern travellers.

We arrived with little difficulty at our first VRBO. It is delightful and we enjoyed exploring the grounds before heading off to bed.

We have a big day of sightseeing planned for tomorrow. Stay tuned.