Although the day
started cloudy, by late morning the sun had burned off to become
another glorious one, the temperature eventually getting to well into
the 30's. The downside, of course, is that not yet being used to it
and both already having “caught” the sun, it was “necessary”
to remain in the shade and laze about with occasional forays to
pacify a somewhat restless Jamie. Tried a couple more times but he
still shys away from the water, wouldn't even follow Terry in. Every
other dog around, and there are lots of all shapes and sizes, has to
be dragged away – not our Jamie!
As expected, from
lunchtime onwards the site began to fill up, mainly with Italians
here just for the weekend, but it hasn't got crowded around our
pitch. The lake shore outside the site, which is mainly a stoney
beach, has lots of people on it who aren't all from the campsites –
there are 4 in a row. Perhaps the waterside bars and restaurants have
something to do with it; whatever there is a lovely holiday
atmosphere and we're just enjoying it.
When we first arrived
we noticed a swan on the river and later realised it was nesting on
an island a few yards upstream. Then we saw that in fact it was a
pair. So imagine our delight this afternoon when they proudly brought
out five newly hatched cygnets and gently shepherded them up and down
right by our pitch, even apparently posing for the cameras that
quickly appeared.
After tea we joined
many others in a gentle promenade up and down the lakeside pathway.
We both agree that we could stay here for quite a while – maybe
we'll delay our intended move-on time a little.
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