Rainbow Inn
30 de abril de 2025, Inglaterra ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
We left home Tuesday afternoon and after filling with diesel and checking tyre pressures we were off on our way to France. Only as far as The Rainbow Inn near Lewes as this is our overnight stopLeer más
Newhaven Ferry Terminal
30 de abril de 2025, Inglaterra ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Now waiting to board the ferry to France. It’s the 30th of April and the sun is shining. It hopefully will be a pleasant crossing maybe out on the deck with cold beer.
Dieepe
1 de mayo de 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
As expected the crossing was super smooth and the sun shone brightly. We are now parked in the Aire close to the ferry terminal for the evening. Not cheap at €19.50 for twenty four hrs but at leastLeer más
Port-en-Bessin-Huppain
2 de mayo de 2025, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Reviews on Search for Sites give good reviews for this Aire and I completely agree. €9.00 a night for large parking spaces, clean and quiet and only a five min walk from the port with plenty of barsLeer más
Beauvoir
3 de mayo de 2025, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We are now parked up at Camping and Car Park site in Beauvoir which is a short cycle ride from Mont-St-Michel. This site is the best CCP site we have ever stayed at. It can hold 180 vehicles in aLeer más
Old Windmill
4 de mayo de 2025, Francia ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
A short ride on the bikes along the river and you arrive at Moulin de Moidrey where they still make flour as it was done back in the day. Had to have some for the bread-maker (me) back home. Then downLeer más
Ile de Noirmoutier
7 de mayo de 2025, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Been here for a couple of days now out on the bikes and around different parts of the island. If you fancy a bit of bike riding it does not come much easier than this. Completely flat and well markedLeer más
Cimetière de Bateaux
7 de mayo de 2025, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
This place popped up on Google maps when I was investigating bike routes around the island so off we went for a look.
Oradour-sur-Glane
9 de mayo de 2025, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Cutting a long story short this village is where On the 10th June 1944 German Waffen-SS-troops murdered all but 7 of the people living here. So that means 642 French men, women and children’s livesLeer más
Vezac
11 de mayo de 2025, Francia ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Drove down from the Limoge area yesterday and are now parked up in Vezac in the Dordogne which is our favourite part of France. It’s a bit wet at the moment but the forecast for the upcoming weekLeer más
Camping Maisonneuve
15–21 may. 2025, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Have now spent a bit of time on this site soaking up the sun, watching the Hot Air balloon’s fly over and riding the bikes around the various villages in the area. Time to pop in a few photos of theLeer más
Domme
16 de mayo de 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
It’s a bit of a slog on the bikes up to the fortified town of Domme but well worth the effort. Great views and interesting buildings await. It’s Market day today so a wander around that and lunchLeer más
Dordogne Canoe Trip
18 de mayo de 2025, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
It’s a long and lazy Sunday morning gently floating along the river in our hired canoe grabbing a few photos and getting surprisingly sun burnt.🥵 Stopped along the way from Carsac to CastlenaudLeer más
Martel
21 de mayo de 2025, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
After stocking up with food and diesel in Sarlat we have moved a short distance to the medieval village of Martel belonging to “Les Plus Beaux Villages de France “🇫🇷. Interesting littleLeer más
Train de Martel
21 de mayo de 2025, Francia ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Just can’t resist a tourist train especially one as good as this mainly run by volunteers. Running through the country side of the Dordogne Valley as well as clinging to the cliffs, going throughLeer más
Puy de Dome
23 de mayo de 2025, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Yep a different day and a different train!🚂 This one winds it way up to the top of the Puy de Dome Volcano 🌋 situated close to Clermont Ferrand in the Auvergne region unfortunately the weatherLeer más
Le Chateau-de Oleron
26 de mayo de 2025, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We have not been to the ile d’Oleron before so we have decided to pop in for a look round before starting the trip back to Dieppe. And would you believe it? Yes another tourist train to have a rideLeer más
Antioche d’Oleron Camping
28 de mayo de 2025, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We have moved further up the island now towards the light house. The plan being to explore a bit of the surrounding area on our bikes but first a trip to the local market which is open every dayLeer más
Phare de Chassiron
29 de mayo de 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Bikes are off the back of the motorhome and we have peddled our way along the coast to the light house. Grabbed a few photos while wandering about before heading off again to Saint-Denis d’OleronLeer más
Boyardville
30 de mayo de 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Bike ride down to Boyardville took a little longer than expected today along the excellent cycle paths that scouted along the edge of the forest where the shade from the trees 🌴 was most welcomeLeer más
Caen
2 de junio de 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Things have not gone quite to plan and I am tired and needing Beer! We left our campsite on the Ile d’Oleron Sunday morning for the thirty five minute drive to the bridge and the mainland. I knewLeer más
Caen Memorial
3 de junio de 2025, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
After visiting some of these sites you start to realise that they are all very similar in design and obviously similar content but this one is on a much larger scale. Unfortunately we missed the ColdLeer más
Heading towards Home
4 de junio de 2025, Francia ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
After leaving Caen we spent our last night in France parked up in Dieppe waiting for the noon ferry ⛴️ the following day.
Not very busy on board and a reasonably calm sea made for a pleasantLeer más
West Bay
7 de junio de 2025, Inglaterra ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
The weather has been bit of a mixed bag while we have been here. Had it all really. Sunshine, heavy rain, cloud and a bit of wind but not the thunderstorm that the weather app had forecast. StillLeer más
Home
12 de junio de 2025, Inglaterra ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We are home now and at the end of our trip to France but before we go, while away we unashamedly allowed ourselves (well me really) to buy some very tacky tourist bits and pieces.
I will leave TrevorLeer más
