0384 Ciry le Noble to Verdun
19th October 2015
The next morning it was clear but cold and frosty. After some coffee and hot bread and cheese
for breakfast, we hit the road to head north – Next destination Brussels. However, Joel and Brigitte had recommended
that we take time to stop in Verdun, close to the Belgian border. We knew
little about it other than the name, but as it was a long drive to Brussels, we
decided a break in Verdun was the way to go.
Initially we also wanted to get to Rheims, but we eventually decided
this was too far out of our way.
The drive NE across France was great – A clear sunny day and we stayed
on the B roads all the way, passing through some beautiful countryside, little
towns and villages, and larger walled towns like Langres. We were trying to get to Brussels, but if one
wanted to just spend time wandering around this part of France, it would be
very easy to pass one or two weeks just enjoying all that the area has to
offer.
We arrived in Verdun at about 5 pm, and we had a camp site targeted for
the night. However, we were once again
foiled by the advance of winter, and arriving at the gates of the camp site
found it had been closed since the end of September. I know that there are not
so many people travelling and camping at this time of year, but, based on the
number of camper vehicles we see on the road, there are still quite a few out
there, all with no where to stay. We
decided to explore further down the narrow dirt track
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