Fri 10 Feb 1° light fog

Cold morning for our explore of the town today, we were looking for the 16th century historic Monument that is now Hotel du Lion Noir. Old, but not as old as where we have been living in the Dordogne 12th century house. After asking and receiving help and directions, finally established it is not to be seen from outside as they have built a new building in front and around to protect the ancient wooden staircase that was built on the outside of the original building and is still standing. Access we were told was through a door to the side of a shop. However when we found it is was surprisingly, once again, Closed!  All that was to be seen was the plaque on the wall.

Walked around a bit more, purchased our baguette and pain du raisin, and back to Bessie for a warming cuppa.

 

In this ancient building a pizza restaurant now flashes it's red neon light.

Heading north again, we had plan A, B and C in place with no hurry as we are ahead of our schedule .

Good roads here and a lazy, hazy day but definitely not of summer.....
There is a distinct lack of service stations and driving around trying to find sites plan A and B were consuming more diesel than we would like. When we did find service stations they were un manned and again, couldn't use our card.
Put a search into sat nav for petrol stations.......next one was just before Reims!  With fingers, toes and everything in between crossed, we drove North.  Sat nav proved her worth well and truly and we were able to get €50 worth at €1.33 ltr.  A fine dusting of powder snow started to fall mixed in with a very light rain, nso it didnt settle, nice! Happy now have diesel, on the road to Reims.
Terrible main roads into Reims, bumping and juddering along nearly all the way. Past the Cathedral, 

Over the river and got to our free park at the back of a public building, no services but fortunately don't need any. We can stay all weekend as they told me there is a lot happening this weekend it is also holiday here.
So hunkered up for the night, it is going to be a cold one 0° then we will walk over the bridge to the Tourist Information Center tomorrow, which we were informed will be ...open!