Our first trip with the Alvis Speed 20 to Gavaudun.Jauntlet.comhttps://jauntlet.com/After a lovely day's drive with the hood down and the Silver Eagle proudly in position we arrived at Coulon where we are staying at Le Logis de Bellevue. It is hot and sunny and immaculately kept. We are about to go down for supper..https://jauntlet.com//61799https://jauntlet.com//61799Mon, 01 Jun 2015 17:00:00 +0200We are staying the night at Chateau Montriou, lovely old place with a lake and gardens that have been and are being restored by the owners.<p><img src='https://d1p4rder6xfx69.cloudfront.net/snapshot-82705-1433178492-58013-t.jpg'/><br/>This is the early morning view from our window at Chateau Montriou. The weather is looking so much better, Katy's hood is down and the silver eagle in place. Our hosts had owned the chateau for 40 years, they have a never ending renovation job. The gardens and potagiere are beautiful. </p>https://jauntlet.com//61750https://jauntlet.com//61750Sun, 31 May 2015 17:00:00 +0200Lunch at the Auberge de la Diligence..https://jauntlet.com//61749https://jauntlet.com//61749Sun, 31 May 2015 13:00:00 +0200It was raining when we arrived and as we had to put the hood up we were last off the ferry. No problem and the rain was gentle not torrential as forecast. We stopped for lunch at Auberge de la Diligence, restaurant gastronomique, 44940 Loire. It was fabulous. Our destination was Chateau Montriou near Angers. A lovely old place with a lake and Gardens.https://jauntlet.com//61748https://jauntlet.com//61748Sun, 31 May 2015 07:40:00 +0200Brittany Ferries, we had a lovely meal and a nice bottle of wine which ensured a good night's sleep after a very busy day..https://jauntlet.com//61747https://jauntlet.com//61747Sat, 30 May 2015 19:00:00 +0100We left Hurstly Mead wither car well packed with our belongings and the hood down..https://jauntlet.com//61745https://jauntlet.com//61745Sat, 30 May 2015 18:00:00 +0100