Day 11 pulling mussels la rochelle

Lazy morning then wandered into town and visited the lovely market. Had a wine in the market square, then back to the front for a beer when a demonstration a la france appeared - "this is what we do".Read more
Day 10 onto La Rochelle

Drove for 2 hours and stopped on the edge of a non-descript town for a break and to stretch our legs. Topped up the fuel by £50, then another 90 minutes or so of delightful driving to La Rochelle.Read more
Day 9 wandering locally

Had a lazy morning then walked over to the local peninsula and plage de conleau, where it's probably very buzzy in the summer with boat activity. A little bit cold and rainy but had a beer in theRead more
Day 8 southern Brittany

Had a quick walk down to the front, then on our way. Satnav was sending us up tiny country lanes to start with, but eventually got on track. Very rural for a while, then lots of straight, quiet DRead more
Day 7 coastal walk

Late lie in, then set off east on the coastal path. Got to Trestraou in 25 minutes and had a beer on the front, weather a bit rainy. A steep walk out of Trestraou them onto perros guirec and theRead more
Day 6 pink granite coast

Had a quick walk at the lovely local beach, where there was a little mx5 rally going on. Note local camping place on the front @ 12 euros. Drive to Perros guirec via the Intermarchè when it emptiedRead more
Day 5 Bon voyage

Time for a cuppa and a cleanup, then a minor panic as our UK sign is magnetic, so it won't stick to our plastic van. No luck at the Range, so a quick stop at Aldis then on the road to Plymouth, anRead more
Day 4 Brixham

Mark had a brief video meeting, so Helen headed to the outdoor swimming pool for an hour. Walked down the hill to get the bus to Brixham (15 minutes), where we had a nibble in the pub after seeing theRead more
Day 3 down to Devon

Put £95 diesel in, then set off for Paignton, stopping near Exeter, then onto the Beverley campsite by 2pm. Weather rubbish again. Lovely site with all the facilities. Had a pint in the bar, thenRead more
Day 2 Cardiff

Overslept a bit after such a hectic few days and didn't get to Mums until near midday. She was out so, wandered into the village where Helen got some bargain trainers and we had a wine in the Plough.Read more
Day 1 Ludlow

Starting mileage 17,500. Off we go. Get our expensive £250 AHC from the vets, then headed down to Ludlow North Farm for the night. Walked down the hill, then up into town and enjoyed a JammingRead more