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Normandy

Leisurely tour of Normandy. Beaches, Villages, Wine, Cheese and Cidre. Leggi altro
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    7 settembre 2023
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    Prisoner on the loose.

    7 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    Hello maties, Bertie ere, long time no spake? I ay bin very well wot with flashing lights on me dashboard an things so finally he got me sorted at big expenses at a Murke Sades Garage so fingers crossed I'm OK now. So wim off to France to give me a good run out. After an early start we have a good journey down to the M25 only to find Junction 7 - 8 closed. He gets his map out med of paper old school fer you googlling youngsters, and we reroute around Canterbury and rejoin the motorway. We arrived in plenty of time hoping to be put on an earlier train but no such piggin luck. Extra security checks are in place due to an escaped alledged terrorist who might be clinging to me undersides. After being called to embark, we then have a 2 hour wait as our train had to leave without us due to the schedule. Shittin arseoles it's hot sitting waiting! .Finally crossed under the water and cruised down the motorway and arrived at our first overnight stay at Le Touquet at about 8pm . A long day. But no flashing lights on me display so he's a happy bunny. Nighty night.Leggi altro

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    Le Touquet

    8 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

    Le Touquet is known as the beach for Paris. With the iconic aerodrome just behind our parking place at an equestrian centre off they go for an exploration. The plan now is to head off for a walk around the town before we move on and arrive at the next Aire early as all the French motorhomes do to get a space!. They walk through leafy streets with beautiful houses on either side of the road. Just before reaching the town they come across some really old sports rally cars lined in the road outside a huge hotel. On reading the many notices on the cars the realise it's the Le Touquet - Paris Plage Historique, that's a vintage car race to you and me.
    Lovely buildings, this is Parisians weekend place to come.
    They walk down the pedestrian streets past expensive clothes shops with wonderful window displays which she loved to see when he said come on love I'll treat you, so they turned round and she got to walk past them again.!
    Down to the sea front and a huge expanse of white sandy beach stretches out before them, a bit like Weston really as yow cor see the sea it's out so fur, no paddling today then. Instead they do the next best thing, have a drink in the beach bar before heading back to get me goin to the next place a bit further down the coast road.    Leggi altro

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    Le Crotoy

    8 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

    Well after they'd fed and watered themselves we pack up and head for new horizons, well another car park anyway 'n my god thats what it is. Weem packed in like sardines an that's no lie two deep down the centre of the car park. At one stage we had someone park behind us so we was proper piggy in the middle, a French bloke, he got out mouthed something at him which he dow understand but I think the look himself give him med him change his mind as a couple of mins later he'd peed off.
    They decides to have an evening stroll down by the harbour to the town. The tides out so no boats bobbing about as they are all marooned on the sand.
    Lovely little town with a nice selection of restaurants if you like seafood especially mussels.
    Whilst strolling down the backstreets they come across a little bolangerie, that's cake shop to you and me, so of course they have to go in and comes out with 2 huge pieces of 'flan' for pudding. They heads back and it's astounding how quick the tides coming in, the boats are all bobbing about lovely now. Back home to me for that well known French Friday night meal, yep you guessed it, Fish and Chips.    Leggi altro

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    Veulettes-sur-Mer

    9 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    Well after trying one site which was full we travelled on to Veulettes-sue-Mer. We drive along the prom and pass a car park with about 100 Motorhomes all parked up and a beach bursting with people, it's amazing what a bit of sun will do. We have to wait for the site office to open, lunch time, so himself parks up on the kerbside leaving her inside while he gets in the queue. Thankfully there looks like there's plenty of spaces. He comes back waving a receipt at her indoors who breathes a sigh of relief. Nice site beautiful kept, they park up and do all me ablutions, fresh water, well it's been festering in me tank since Wednesday, empty the waste, honey bucketing, awning out, for shade then time to relax.
    Early evening stroll down to beach and a paddle, bit cold but okay. Still lots of people about on the beach even a 6 o'clock.
    Back home to me and me B B Q.    Leggi altro

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    Lazy Sunday in Veulettes-sur-Mer

    10 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    Well I dow know, the lazy wotzits dow wek up n till nearly 10, then they had tea in bed then had to shower by the time they open me doors it's nearly lunch time. He did have to shift himself to go and get a baguette from the bakers van so they could enjoy a bacon baguette on the BBQ nothin better .
    After a bit of housekeeping, her washed some smalls out n swept the carpet, they sit there doin bugger all in very hot sunshine, reading, n drinking n not a lot else . He did suggest a bike ride but then decides it's too hot, I must admit I felt like I was melting. So they sits there a bit longer until it clouds over and boy does that mean a difference to the temp.
    Well they decides to get off their backsides, see I was kind there , and get the bikes out, he wants to test her out and see how she gets on what with her dodgy knee and bad hand. They set-off into town and along the cyclpath, she's doing okay so far, then head back the prom, no biking here so they gets off and walks, hey whats that I feel is it rain, it only is hope they ain't too long me sky lights open. They gets back just in time for the half dozen rain drops in time for the sun to come out again, still must make the most of it, they reckon it'd gonna change soon.    Leggi altro

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    Fecamp

    11 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Weem on the move again today un they actually managed to drag themselves outta their pits early.
    Off to Fecamp home of the slightly barmy Benedictine Palace, that's we're they meks the brandy liqueur drink. They walks along the harbour down to the front for a looks and see the L'Heure du Bain, a statue of 3 bathing ladies. In the distance they can see The Elephant Trunk rock at Etretat. Himself is getting hungry so a bite of lunch, Bruschetta and Quiche Lorraine and a coffee, no proper tea though so her has to have Earl Grey and hers not impressed, perfumed weak watter with no milk!
    They then heads off to the distillery Palace with very ornate architecture only to find out there's no tour spots left till later so's to compensate they goes into the bar and a flight of liqueur tasters to see wot the fuss is, all about. It's OK but it ay an Islay whisky.
    As they meks the walk round the town himself remarks on the lovely buildings and the brickwork decoration.
    Back to me them comes, apparently spotted me a mile off what with me posh Blach Country Flag decals un all. Now onto Etreate for the night.    Leggi altro

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    Criquetot-l'Esneval

    11 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    Well whoever have thought with all the kids back at school un the weather changing it up be so hard to find somewhere to stop. They tried Etreat, then Villaiville but 'complet' which means wim full up mate in French, before finding a spot at the car park in Criquetot-l'Esnevel closely followed by another 7 vans. So a free of charge night stop! Result for himself wallet!
    Nice little town but not much open at 6 o'clock when they as a stroll. So ditching a visit to Etreate and tomorrow, supposedly off early to Honfleur.    Leggi altro

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    Honfluer, part 1

    12 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Well thems up early cause they want to mek sure they gets a spot at Honfleur. This is one of the must see places in Normandy, bit like Bruges in Belgium. We are hoping for a spot at the large Aire right on the harbour but it's a big ask as it fills up quick. So there's a lot to be set fur early bird catching the worm, and after crossing the Seine river on the iconic Pont de Normandie bridge, not only do we get a spot but it's with electrics and right by the exit to the town as well. Result!! After all utilities are refreshed we hears a voice with a local accent, couple from back home notice me Black Country flag decal un cum over to say 'ar bin thee aer kid' .
    After a bit lunch, u know , bagette un newly bought French cheese, they strolls inta town. Well o cause hers bin ere before with er mate Fiona when them were doing the cruise 🛳 ship's so er con point him in the right direction bur they still finds roads er ain't bin up.
    It really is a beautiful town full of old buildings many restaurants and shops selling chocolate, cheese, nougat and cidre a bit touristy but still quite stunning.
    They strolls back to me un settles down for the night . Wait is that rain I feels on me bonce, it certainly is.    Leggi altro

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    Honfluer, part 2

    13 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    Well me bounce got a right ol drowning last night, there's puddles everywhere this morning. Thems taking it easy to start with as themselves aving a tour of the Museum's this afternoon, yep yow herd right herself is doing 4 of um.
    It's a deal all 4 for 13 euros. he loves a bargain. As they walks into town they passes one of them river cruise barges, blimey its big. They as to wait fur the fust museum to open sos they gus fur a walk through the park, hes found some flowers he likes, thinking about um fur the garden next year, Peruvian Lilies. Then they walks along the road that used be right on front of the estuary before it silted over, now the park, and a road stand between also there's a lovely big water tower at the end of the road opposite the Butterfly House, remember that Fi?

    Fust up is Maison Satie, home of composer Erik Satie, (no me neither!) right weird full of some very strange surreal stuff.
    Next up is Musee Eugene Bonding an art gallery, 3 floors of paintings and not one they would bring hum. The best thing they saw was the view of the Pont du Nomadic or bloody big bridge to you un me. Bugger me hope it gets better than this. Least we missed a few drops of rain.
    After that she needs a rest un he needs a drink so they stop at a bar and do a bit of people watching, theses a lot of guided tours about today.    Leggi altro

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    Honfluer, part 3

    13 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    Right onwards and upwards after stopping for an ice cream it's back to the museum tour. Next up is Muse de la Marine. This is a maritime museum set in an old church on the harbour front full of models of boats un bits that have fell off um.
    Just round the corner to the last one, this is the one he's looking forward to most apparently as there is a printing room. Well big disappointment its only got a printing machine that doh werk and some type boxes all the others are filled with old crappy stuff.
    Well that's it they've tried to tek in all the historical culture and seen practically all that Honfluer had to offer. The wooden cathedral set in a medieval square was stunning. It really is a beautiful town similar to Bruges in many ways without the beer and canals, but the architecture and buildings they ave seen has been well worth the visit    Leggi altro

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    Pegasus Bridge

    14 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Well thems up early this morning as they have to be off site by 10.30 or they'll have to pay for another day. They're heading for Bayeux (of Tapestry fame) by way of the Pegasus Bridge. We are driving along the coast road and starts by going thru Trouville-sur-Mer and Deauvile, a beautiful town with big houses of all different styles.
    Arrive at Benouville home to the Pegasus Bridge Museum and parks up to have a look around. This was a key capture and stronghold in the Normandy DDay invasion, and the original bridge is now in a park alongside an informative museum. Now, neither of them is into WW-2 in a big way, but it was very interesting and was nice to show respect to those who fought and lost their lives for us.    Leggi altro

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    Stowaway on board Bertie

    14 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    Well when them finished in the museum he decides he's hungry and wants a baguette for lunch so off we gus in search of a bolangerie luckily they find one just up the road so out her pops to fetch one while he parks up, trust her she only comes back with a bit of flan an all.
    They drives out to the light house at Ouistreham right by the ferry port and park up alongside some other vans.
    Baguette un cheese out on table ready to eat and she hears a bang, er dow know what it is so pops out doors to have a look, and sees nowt but the French women in the van behind is knocking on her window beckoning. She gus round the back of the van just in time to see a leg disappearing under the bicycle cover. She shouts ' Get out, get out, un this young black bloke climbs out from under the covers and walks off nice as you like. The French woman gets out her van and ses summat to her which her dow understand, the unny thing er did understand was there were 5 of em trying it on. So they eats up fast checks underneath fer klingons and get the he'll outta there.
    A short stop at the Inter Marche for sum supplies then its on to Bayeux to the Municipal Camp site. Oh oh ' computer say no' there's no room so a quick look at the closest Aire , they dow like the look at that so they pops up the road to a farm, lovely little site with 14 pitches and electric and a lovely view of cows backsides. We love a farm!    Leggi altro

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    Bayeux War Cemetery

    15 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    Well we weks up to a misty morning on the farm.
    They've decided to stay another night after doin the sights of Bayeux. Her says to leave a marker to save the spot but no he says it'll be fine, that's gonna come back n bite him on his arse.
    Off they sets un we park up next to the WW2 memorial museum and The British and Commonwealth Cemetery.
    Beautifully laid out rows and row of white head stones, all of which have been lovingly looked after. The place has a sort of calmness and quiet, it really makes you think.
    4144 Commonwealth graves, 338 unidentified.    Leggi altro

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    Bayeux Cathedral

    15 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    After the cemetery they walks on to the centre ville and the cathedral, it con be sin fur miles its su big. Mainly built in the 13th century it's a Roman Catholic Church, its beautiful inside, her allus wonders how they med um all them years ago without the machinery we has these days.Leggi altro

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    Bayeux Tapestry

    15 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    After the cathedral they walks dow to the museum where the Bayeux Tapestry is kept, well let's face it yow cor come ere un not see it.
    Unfortunately no pics as yow cor tek em inside. The Tapestry is nearly 70 metres long and 50cm high. Them is given a audio device to listen to which tells um the story, which is a good job otherwise they wundn't ave a clue what they was looking at.
    The Tapestry is divided into about 50 sections or scenes each depicting a different part of the story of the Norman conquest of England in 1066 by William Duke of Normandy culminating in the Battle of Hastings. It was actually quite interesting and amazing to think it was med in the 11th century.

    After they leaves here they stop for a spot of lunch, they had a Croque Monsuier and a Galette un very nice they was too. He's found another flower he like but having a job to find the name. Ice cream to follow while walking back the war museum.    Leggi altro

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    Museum of The Battle of Normandy

    15 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    Hers starting to struggle what with the heat un her leg but them gonna pop in the museum cause they've paid for entrance fee along with the Tapestry.
    The amount of information, artifacts and memorabilia these places have is astounding but its all displayed well and in beautiful condition considering the age.
    Now they'd parked up next door to the museum on an aire where they could have stopped the night but no he wants to go back to the farm, 'Big mistake, Huge, that's a Pretty Woman quote for those that know. Anyroads, they gets back to the farm un its full, well the 3 motor homes driving away should have sounded alam bells. Of course he gets it in the ear from her about not saving the spot . Two more aires are tried before they ends up at the back of a garage, somewhere, it sound naff but to be honest its great and for 10 Euros a night including electricity it will do nicely.    Leggi altro

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    American War Memorial

    16 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    Well they've bin avin a think about we're to go next, an decided to put a few miles on me clock an head further west but fust weem visiting the American War Memorial just up the road at Colleville-sur-Mer.
    There are 9388 burials here in a cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach. Yet another beautifully kept memorial which consists of a semicircular colonnade containing maps and narratives of the military operations. At the center is a 22-foot bronze statue entitled The Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves.
    Whilst   wandering around they came across a stonemason carving a new headstone for an unknown soldier. 304 unknown soldiers are buried among the other service members. Their headstones read “HERE RESTS IN HONORED GLORY A COMRADE IN ARMS KNOWN BUT TO GOD”.
    A most remarkable place kept in immaculate condition in tribute to the fallen.    Leggi altro

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    St-Pair-sur-Mer

    16 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    After the war memorial we starts to head towards the west coast, they gives me a bit of a burn down the motorway as we head towards Granville.
    We decides to try the aire at St-Pair-sur-Mer.
    I dow hold up much hope, let's face it, it's Saturday the weather's okay un it's by the sea, no chance. But hold up there's unny room on the aire, it's a big un, just a glorified car park really, but it's got services so they decides to stop for 2 nights hoping to visit Granville from here tomorrow, its unny a few killies they could get the bikes out.
    After lunch, yes you guessed it, baguette un cheese a bit pate today as well, they walks into town.
    A few shop, 2 butchers, 1 fish shop a florists and the regulation bolangerie. They buys some meat fur tomorrow's tea and then as a stroll along the beach.
    The beach has a swimming pool that is filled at high tide by the sea which is a good job as it gus out miles, almost as bad as Weston-super-Mare.
    It's clouded over this afternoon un we've ad a bit of rain but not too much,    Leggi altro

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    Granville and Jullouville

    17 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    Well we ad a right old rain storm last night she'd got up to use the lav , as yow does about 5 ish un she gets back in bed just as the 'evens open just like someone turning on a shower it was so loud it even woke his lordship then it stops just like that. Rain again when they wakes but it soon stops.
    They decides to take me for a run into Granville, he's worried about parking but has got a couple of places in mind un they can alus use the bikes.
    Looks like nice town with harbour and shops. The first parking space her ain't keen on an its up an hill, she's not sure she could bike back up it so they tries the other parking place and same problem. They decides to give up on G G Granville.
    They drives south to Jullouville, he's found a prom un they parks up and gets the bikes off and off they go down the cycle lane to the prom. 'Oh oh computer say no!' No bikes on the prom. He's not best pleased so they go back to the road and rides into the town for a drink and a snack. They walk the bikes back along the prom for a bit just so he can see the sea before heading back to me, about 4 miles in total . Back to the same aire as last night un their same pitch is empty so that pleases him. Weather's turned out nice after the rain, quite a bit of sun and about 23 degrees. Wonder what tomorrow will bring.    Leggi altro

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    St Malo here we come.

    18 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Well we had a right storm last night, thunder, lightning and a right load of rain. But it's dry this morning, thems up early as we've got a bit of trek over to St Malo an we need shopping on the way. He wants to get there before lunch otherwise they cor get in till after 2pm un that's a waste of a morning. Luckily he booked this site last night on line, it's an allocated pitch but its okay, near an exit gate and with a bit of view of the harbour, which is nice for me cause we may be here a few days.
    After a spot of lunch they gus fur a walk round the Fort. Beautiful views of the harbour and they can see the Citadel and Fort on the other side of the harbour. Round the corner and you can Dinard, he ses you con get a water taxi over to there, she's not convinced but we'll see. They comes across what look like gun turrets full of bullet holes, at least of three of um. There's a memorial garden for them to look round and then they comes out at the town with a ruin of a church.
    After a rest back home with me for a bit he gets his bike off me rack un gus fur a ride while her reads yet un other book.
    While getting the BBQ out ready to cook a nice steak from the charcuterie the lady opposite spots me flag on my rear and comes over un asks where in the Black Country are we from, hers from Dudley, small world ay it.    Leggi altro

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    St. Malo Citadel

    19 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ 🌬 19 °C

    Today's market day in St Malo so them off fur a shuftie to see if any thing tempts um. Off they sets on the bikes in to the town un along the prom. There's 2 big ferries docked in the harbour, they must have come in overnight.
    Well Today's the anniversary of when she fell uver last year on holiday, we knows cause it's her mum's birthday and the anniversary the Queens funeral. That's the day when she hurt her hand un knee so what does she do to mark the occasion, she falls off her bike into a bush, again hurting her knee un the hand hers just had operation on. Her ay too bad a bit shook up an aching a bit but they carries on with the day, you cor let the buggers win.

    Well the market was a bit of a flop, handbags and clothes on the out door one but the indoor had, fruit n veg, meat, fish un cheese but they wor tempted.
    Back on the bikes un they peddle thru the town to the Citadel, fur those who dow know, that's a town within walls. They leaves the bikes outside the walls as the roads are narrow un her dow fancy riding uver the cobbles un falling off agin.

    They walks around the narrow streets with all the tall buildings, it's full off restaurants and shops, you certainly won't gu hungry here. They've decided to have lunch out today, just a case of finding somewhere where they can A, read the menu and B, don't sell Mussels and other crappy sea food, and doh get him started on oysters! So guess where , yep a Pizza restaurant. Pizza, Calzone, Cidre and a beer. The Cirdre was served in a jug, un he had tu drink out of a tay cup.

    The table next to them is occupied by 4 Americans un they strike up a conversation, they ask were them from un when they say near Birmingham they say 'Ah Peaky Blinders '. They are on a tour of Europe, they've done Ireland (Dublin), England (Buck Palace and Stonehenge) and now France ( Paris and Mont Michel). Everything they know seems to have come from films and TV series. Yo gorra loft eh ya?

    Bit underwhelmed by the citadel to be honest, all rebuilt after the war but has no charm, buildings are all grey stone and very samey. After lunch they return to bikes un have a short ride along the prom before heading back um. The weather's starting to change, cloudier, windy and certainly cooler.

    She's starting to stiffen up so we'll see what she's like tomorrow morning , we may have to start heading home a bit earlier if her ain't too good.

    The evening ends with a rainbow 🌈 over the town.    Leggi altro

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    St Jacut-de-la-Mer

    20 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ 🌬 22 °C

    Well er slept all night till about 7 am and was dreading gettin out of bed in case legs, arms, shoulders etc. hurt after her bike topple . Remarkably her dow hurt any more than usual. So..... Result. Them stopping on us planned.
    Right then today's movin day, albeit just a short distance . Thems heading for St Jacut-de-la-Mer a small peninsula with views and beaches with a stop off at Saint Briac-sur-Mer for a coffee un leg stretch.
    But the weather's changed it's bloody windy up to 45 mph gusts, I ay used tu all this rockin un rollin, it's meking me feel queasy.
    Saint Briac is a quaint little village with a ruddy great church in the middle of it and and lots of boats bobbing about on the estuary.
    Over bridge and onto the municipal camping site at St Jacut-de-la-Mer but the office is closed till 3 so they back track to the supermarket for a few supplies and lunch.
    Back to the site and the winds still blowin a hoolie, he just about gets all the jobs done, water fetching un honey bucketing before it starts raining and boy is it raining, I'm getting soaked. Hopefully it'll be better tomorrow.    Leggi altro

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    Prancing about the Peninsula

    21 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

    Well that was one rough night, it bucketing it down for hours and the wind has buffeted me back un forth but this morning the suns shining and all is calm.
    Them's off for a bike ride around the peninsula today but as per the norm they faff about for so long by the time them ready it's clouded uver un its as black as yur hat..... if you had a black hat!
    But they push on regardless I must admit I'm surprised hers got back on that bike but fair do' hers off.
    There's apparently 11 beaches on this peninsula and they see a fair few of um.
    Lovely beaches mostly sandy and boards everywhere with great views out to the estuaries and beyond, and a typically Breton idilic village. They stop in the only bar open for a drink before comin back hum un they gets here just before it starts raining agin and this time wi thunder.
    After a while himself decides to goo fur a walk along the estuary, e ay bin gone more un 5 minutes before the eavens open, he comes back like a drowned rat, poor sod.
    Well weme on the move again tomorrow after a visit to the market, wonder where we'll get to?    Leggi altro

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    Beauvron-en-Auge

    23 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    Well, that was a right ole night, rain in the bucket full un it woke er again early. We ended last night with a rainbow 🌈 un started the day with another. After watching the tsunami of water run down me window, they decides to to give the market the swerve. We set of for our next stop, by way of the supermarket. Christ, that was a big bill, just shows how much you save by mekin your own wine 🍷.
    Right thems given me a blast up the motorway to eat a few miles up, it's nice to stretch me legs every now un then.
    After stopping fur lunch in the lovely picturesque E.Leclerc supermarket car park while it pis...ed it down on us agin, we are off to Beuvron-en-Auge one of Frances beau villages.
    It's a beautiful chocolate box type village with timbered houses. It's also supposedly the town where painter David Hockey is reported to have lived. Thems stopping at an aire agin tonight, but it's okay sheltered under the trees 🌳 .
    They has a walk into the village to stretch the legs, gauld blimey you should ear the thunder ⛈️ but they meks it back without gettin wet . Result.    Leggi altro

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    La Maillers-sur-Seine

    23 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    We're on the move agin but this time weem goin inland. They fancies a night by the River Seine so they con watch the boats going up un down the river.
    Not a bad ride, a bit of rain but I managed to out run it.
    We ends up a lovely town called La Maillers-sur-Seine. Well they drives down to the aire un there's a load of French people sitting alongside the rowd to the entrance outside marquees eating baguettes. They stonds up un starts waving at us and jibberin summut in French, which we cor understond. They points to the entrance to the aire un we con see a notice saying it's shut till midnight. Well that's buggered it, anyroads the Frenchies has a nother goo at explaining and the gist is it's a rally and music night for bikers so in thend we decides to go in anyway as we dow want tu leave before midnight so should be okay. As it works out, they shut the road for the motorbike meet with food un live music just after we arrived.
    After gettin through barrier she turns when she hears a voice say 'yoe alright, got sorted', it's unny a bloke from the shit ole which is Wolverhampton!
    After lunch, un watching two big river cruise boats goo up river they gets bikes out fur a ride along the Seine. There ay much tu see on bike ride an as the suns now come out its a quick look a the town they come back un sit un enjoy the sunshine 🌞 . They even saw a nighttime cruise ship. The skies so clear I con see the stars.    Leggi altro

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