Arrived in Pau

We had a late pizza after last nights training, had hoped to catch up with the Aussie juniors but they arrived after 10pm so only a quick hello. It was a mission to pack and clean up but finally left the house about 11.15 then to course to collect boats. A 2 hour stop in Andorra with a cruise of the shops, then a 4 hour drive to Pau. We arrived about 7.30pm and were totally rapped with our small house. It is the gate house on a large property. The owners Andre and Ann are great hosts. in the fridge was a bottle of local Jurancon wine and we were delivered fresh cows milk full cream, non pastuerised. Our house is at the entrance to the property and is surrounded by large chestnuts, fig trees, large hydrangea bushes in full flower, all crockery is Portmerion and very English/ French decoration and enough to have a dinner party for 12. We have full washing facilities and outdoor furniture and a BBQ, so should be pretty comfy for the next 6 nights. Shaun, jane and I went for a quick walk and checked out the property. There is a large home of the owners, a winery building that has some Aussies staying and we are in the small (cheaper) gate house. There is a pool we can use and the view looks spectacular and we hope it stops raining tommorrow so we can enjoy it all.We cooked a late dinner of spag bol and all kids are chilling on internet at the mo. Tommorrow we head to Argeles Gazost near Lourdes to train for the small club race on Sunday. There are at least 6 courses in this area and Kidda has spent lots of time in this area over the years so the team will get some great training. We may even head to the coast- Biarritz which is only about 1 hours drive. Photos tmoro- hope the AB's win so we can stop the French crowing.