Monthly Archives: July 2018

Up to the North

Wednesday 18th July Seraurt-le-Grand Today we decided to get as many miles under our belt as possible, and then as soon as we felt tired we would look for the nearest campsite and then rest there overnight before continuing on … Continue reading

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Dompierre-les-Ormes

Tuesday 17th July 2018 This is a view from the top of our latest campsite, Camping Le Village des Meuniers. The campsite is far more peaceful than we initially thought it would be when we saw the facilities that they … Continue reading

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Dieulefit

Thursday 12th July 2018 It is an absolute pleasure driving around this area of France. These roads are so quiet that you feel fairly relaxed about cruising around sightseeing, you do occasionally get an over enthusiastic young driver that will … Continue reading

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Fields of Lavender

Wednesday 11th July 2018 Tuesday was spent moving camp. Fiona (Sara’s sister) had recommended northern Provence to see the lavender fields, and the beautiful villages. Our new campsite was high in the hills near the small village of Comps, called … Continue reading

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Steve and Sara Come to Stay

Thursday 5th July 2018 Steve and Sara came to join us on this leg of our adventure. They had stayed with us on the first leg in Lisbon last year so obviously they are getting a taste for life on … Continue reading

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St Tropez

Tuesday 3rd July 2018 A scenic drive down to St Tropez and along the coast was the plan for today. The colours of the bushes along the verges were beautiful, the bright colours of the pink flowers the green leaves … Continue reading

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The Night From Hell

Saturday 30th June  The Night from Hell We had chosen a campsite in the Provence region for a longer stay of 9 nights as we were to be joined by Steve and Sara for a long weekend. We decided to … Continue reading

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Strasbourg

  Thursday 28th June 2018 The drive to Strasbourg was littered with many road closures and traffic jams.  This is really the first time on all of our travels that we have encountered any problems. The road layout in the … Continue reading

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Colmar

Tuesday 26th June 2018 So after our failed attempt the previous day to get to Colmar, we thought we would give it another go. This time we would take the most direct route. But first things first, I still have to … Continue reading

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