On the 13th we drove north west, in and out of Belgium again, to an aire at the french resort of ValJoly situated on a beautiful lake in the Avesnois National Park. The aire had superb views over the lake and was about 10 minutes walk away from the centre of the resort with it’s shops, cafes and accommodation. There was a sailing centre and campsite further around the lake. The best feature of our location (apart from the view) was that it was close to the site’s stables and there was a regular column of children on horses or ponies passing front of the van.