Once on our way the now ‘plan B’ was to either follow the
source of the Seine eventually picking up the A6 at Dijon, which is much the
prettier route or to follow the D944 towards Beaune; still a picturesque run
but much more direct, aiming then to pick up the A5 south of Auxerre then
proceed down to Beaune. The weather together with our good fortune with the
clutch made the decision easier; the D944 became the obvious choice.
We had two
enforced stops determined by the rain, the first being just outside Tonnere and
the other on the outskirts of Vermenton. With the sun trying break through the clouds
driving a further 10 kilometres we soon joined the A6 towards Chalon sur Soane
arriving at 6.30; we even had time to pick up groceries at ‘Geant’, for our
well earned evening meal, driving to St. Martin by 7.30pm. Apart from the
trauma of the clutch the Burlington
had not faltered, offering a smooth, trouble free ride.
I can now look forward
to many gentle runs in the wonderfully dramatic countryside of south Burgundy .
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