Wednesday 15. 07. 09 Went just north of St Guilhelm le Dessert for a swim in the Hérault, parked the car, had a swim and then discovered that the car had been broken into!!! Quelle Horreur!! All our bags which had been locked in the trunk had been stolen. We went to the Gendarmerie in Clermont and made a declaration of everything we had lost – money credit cards, driving licences etc. I drove the car up to George and Laurene’s as I didn’t want to leave it downtown with the window missing, we had dinner and then went to the fireworks in Clermont to try and forget all about it. This morning I drove the car into the local Renault dealers, went to the local Municipal Police to get a form to replace the Carte Grises and then on to the bank to get a new bank card and some money. The car will hopefully be ready tomorrow, the new cartes grises cost 38 euros each and hopefully I can pick up my new bank card. Have filled in many forms and am reminded of France’s appetite for bureaucracy. Luckily we are going over for a swim at Giséle’s this afternoon and are dining chez George and Laurene this evening.
