No sitting back and yawning - until we've learnt to put up the awning!

Our camper is a small one and so there's not a lot of space to hold all the stuff we need. For this reason we purchased an awning that attaches to the side of the van. I chose one with care, i.e an awning that was quick and easy to erect. The maker's bumpf stated about 12 minutes. How gullible was I?

The first attempt took about an hour and a half and we were both drained physically and - in my case - emotionally. We had a series of thunderstorms the first night to test our efforts. Happily the tent proved to be waterproof . However the 'tunnel' that connects the awning to the van's side door had collapsed and I got drenched each time I got in and out of the van. Ah well - we'll do it better next time.
We're heading south to Nevers tomorrow - it's by the river Loire and the weather forecast is sunny and hot. Good!