Gretna NOT Gretna Green

Meet Frankie, our new playmate for Ronnie and Leo! If you haven’t seen him before, check out ‘ChickenHappyHour’ on Insta (makes me giggle every morning!)
Early start this morning. First stop onLeggi altro
Its NOT a Sunday Drive….::

So……started off with Michael Ball, then onto Paddy McGuinness, then Elaine Paige and then finally onto Mark Goodier spouting his Pick of the Pops….:it was an epic 6 & 1/2 hour drive to get here!Leggi altro
M25 🤦🏼♀️

So another loooooog day of driving! However stopped off to visit Steve’s cousin, Denise, whom he hasn’t seen for about 30 years! She kindly let us have a lovely shower and fed us homemadeLeggi altro
Bonjour! Nous sommes de retour 🌝

725 miles to the ferry. 2 minute drive today to get on the ferry to Dieppe. 2 minute drive to get to the Aire in Dieppe!
Lovely little town, great to be back in France.
Thoroughly enjoyed our firstLeggi altro
Rouen

I had read that Rouen was like York on steroids, and it didn’t disappoint. What a lovely city. Parked at Port De Plaisance, a marina, absolutely perfectly placed for a 15 minute cycle ride into theLeggi altro
To ‘beer’ or not to ‘beer’!

So after a good sleep and a leisurely morning we decided to go for a cycle ride to find the Ragnar Microbrewery and taste a few of their ales! A 20 mile round trip in 25°C heat and when we reachedLeggi altro
One of these day……

So after Steve and Mum having the dreaded lurgy coming home from Thailand I thought I’d managed to avoid it….how wrong could I be……it’s just been this kind of dayLeggi altro
Getting back on track.

Chartres, Moulins and now Aumont - Aubrac. We are two hours from the Med. Very little has happened as it’s just been a couple of days of long driving and doing very little sight seeing on the way.Leggi altro
Marseillan.

Pitched up at Camping Les Mediterranees for a couple of nights, mainly to catch up on chores. This site is one part of 4 holiday camps adjacent to each other and it was right on the beach. Great forLeggi altro
St. Cyprien.

Stopover on an Aire at the port. Served its purpose. Found somewhere at last to get some provisions. Sat and chatted to some Brummies most of the afternoon. A 5 minute jolly into the town. SuzanLeggi altro
Happy Anniversary at L’Estartit.

Spending our wedding anniversary at camping El Molino. And had a cracking day. Great site right on the beach, frequent visits to the beach bar and a lovely meal out at the Marina. We will defo be backLeggi altro
Freshinet……

For those of you who, like me, have never known how to pronounce FREIXENET, this is how they say it at the Cellars - “Freshinet”!
After 5 days of chilling and me recuperating from a horrid chestLeggi altro
Casa De Fusta

Right in the middle of a rice growing area not far from Amposta. A free park up although it’s 5 euro for services. Great restaurant and log cabin bar with shaded area. And a bit of exercise todayLeggi altro
Valencia

Parked up at Devesa Gardens Resort for a few days next to our friends Mandy & Bryn. Washing catch up and some housekeeping done. Lovely BBQ dinner and a good catch up on the first night with a cheekyLeggi altro
The Dorm.

The last time I was in Benidorm was in 1979, roll on 45 years and I’m back again with some of the lads I was with 45 years ago. Absolutely cracking two days. Has it changed 🤔. Don’t know myLeggi altro
Orange groves and almond trees!

We spent a night at Daimus on a park up - had to park in the middle so moved on after just one night. However we cycled out to the point on the marina (forgot to take any pics🤦🏼♀️) and onLeggi altro
Change of scenery….

Fancied a change of scenery today so we headed inland and up into the mountains! Steve did a marvellous job - all in prep for our journey back over the Pyrenees 😜
Ended up in an absolutely stunningLeggi altro
Hanging onto Spain - Pineda de Mar

Inching up the coast towards France and getting as much sun as possible, before the inevitable 😢. Camping Enmar for 5 nights, a bike ride to Callella and Blanes - a tired looking beach resort. TheLeggi altro
Beziers

Arrived in Beziers late morning to an overnight park up on a vineyard. After a spot of lunch headed off on our bikes to find Les 9 Écluses de Fonseranes (9 locks). Short ride away and we thoughtLeggi altro
Avignon.

What a cracking stopover. Avignon, inside the walls, is a place not to be missed. The architecture, medieval winding streets, the Cafe culture and the rest. We were threatened with two days of thunderLeggi altro
Ribeauville

Alsace region of France. And absolutely beautiful medieval town centres. And for the 28th October the weather was brilliant. Very pleased we headed this way on the way home back to the U.K. cycledLeggi altro
Alsace - we’ll definitely be back!!!

Wow wow wow! What a magical place Riquewihr is! It’s like stepping back in time with tiny cobbled streets, artisan shops. wonky coloured buildings with wooden jetties, crémant and tarte flambée auLeggi altro
Strasbourg

The Sun ran out of steam for a few days and the mist rolled in - but it was dry. From Camping Strasbourg its cycle path and cycle lanes into the heart of the city, about 10 minutes. BicyclesLeggi altro
Little Carcassonne - Rodemack

Holed up on a free aire put in by the council. Rodemack has a defensive wall round it, built by the villagers in the 13th century, of which 700m remain. The main arched entrance was partiallyLeggi altro
Allo, Allo! Han Sur-Lesse!

Stopover on our way West through Belgium. Lovely little town. Parked up on a pretty tight side and another four legged furry friend decided he wanted to spend a bit of quality time in Leo! GorgeousLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreLove your chicken 🐔 xxx
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O my days it's mad the weirdo's you pick up along your travels what's his/her name? 🤣
ViaggiatoreFrankie the chicken and Ronnie the rhino! 😜
ViaggiatoreTheir so cute I'll have to have a look and join in xx
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Ha I didn't see the Teddy they are cute 😆