On the ferry!
22 мая 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Just boarded a later ferry. Horrific journey down but we're on our way. I was able to enjoy a cuppa in the traffic jam.
Overnight in Calais Monday 22nd May
22 мая 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Our 1st night in 🇫🇷 France. Lovely walk on the beach to unwind. Dogs loved it. 😍 Buffet tea and camped on the sea front.
Exploring Calais Tuesday 23rd May
23 мая 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Lovely day exploring. The town hall was magnificent. Opposite was a park with a massive WWll bunker. Loved the statues of the 6 burghers. Citadel, where the English laid seige to the French in 1346.Читать далее
Lille Wednesday 24th May
24 мая 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
After a quick walk into Calais we set off to Lille. Long drive on the back roads. Parked in the center and walked into the old town. Just beautiful. Little Street cafés everywhere. Went into EgliseЧитать далее
Lille is beautiful! Wednesday 24th May
24 мая 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Parked on rue de Foch! This is a memorial statue to the Focher. Great atmosphere 👌. Just before we arrived we saw lots of Commonwealth War Graves. Must have been heavy fighting around the area.
Arras Thursday 25th May
25 мая 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Went to see Hero's Square in Arras. Spectacular! Dutch architecture. Wonderful to walk round the corner to a fantastic vista. Beautiful weather. 😍
Laon Thursday 25th May
25 мая 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We saw the cathedral from the road and decided to stop for look. So glad we did! A medieval town high up on the only hill.
Inside the Notre Dame de Laon Adagio for strings was playing.
A KnightsЧитать далее
Reims Thursday 25th May
25 мая 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Hmmm! Very busy city. After a long drive it was a bit tricky! Tried to stay but couldn't find anywhere suitable. Found a perfect spot in Taissy 10k outside. Looking forward to a good 😴 💤.
Over night at Taissy Thurs 25 May
25 мая 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Eventually found a lovely place for our over night, just by the canal. Very peaceful and a good dog walk.
Troyes on Sunday 28th May
28 мая 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We went on the hunt for the Knight templars. A huge forest but no buildings left standing.
Troyes did not disappoint 👏. Amazing Tudor buildings with a cafe culture.
Wonderful Cathedral of SaintЧитать далее
Ian de Fuk die
28 мая 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Lovely to see many towns with covered squares for markets.
Pulled off the main road to check this place out.
Found a great place overnight. 😌
Strasbourg Monday 29th May
29 мая 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌬 26 °C
Strasbourg means 'city of streets'. We parked a 10 min walk from the centre. What at 1st seemed like any other large city turned into a city of amazing beauty and culture. From the Cathedral de NotreЧитать далее
Barr Monday 29th May
29 мая 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Leaving Strasbourg to go south, we began to see miles of vineyards. Pulling off the main road, we found a little village called Barr. We are now well into the Alsace region of France. Barr is anЧитать далее
Colmar Tuesday 30th May
30 мая 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Beautiful Colmar with an area they call little Venice ❤️. We decided to park as close as possible to the centre ville and ended up driving through cobbled streets packed with tourists! 🙄Читать далее
Altkirch Wednesday 31st May
31 мая 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
After a refreshing sleep by a graveyard! (not) we have decided to stay in France another night. The campsites in Switzerland are expensive. So, a good shower n stock up with power and water on theЧитать далее
In Switzerland 🇨🇭 Thursday 1st June
1 июня 2023 г., Швейцария ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Set off this morning heading for Switzerland 🇨🇭. Crossed the border without stopping. The scenery became spectacular very quickly with steep winding roads. Had a couple of nice little breaks byЧитать далее
Interlaken Fri and Sat 2nd, 3rd June
2 июня 2023 г., Швейцария ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Had a lovely day in Interlaken. Watched the hang gliders and marvelled at the snow topped mountains. Chocolate sold by the lump and very expensive watches! Relaxing afternoon. Met Julie and Steve andЧитать далее
Annecy Sunday 4th June
4 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
After driving for 10 days, we needed to recharge our batteries, and now we have set off back to France 🇫🇷. Using a toll road for the first time, we drove through some very long tunnels. The townЧитать далее
Annecy Monday 5th June
5 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
It was great to have a long shower and clean all the bedding, etc . Afterwards, we walked to the beach at Doussard on the north end of Lake Annecy. Had a lovely swim and tried to get the dogs to joinЧитать далее
Annecy Tuesday 6th June
6 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Up late and a lazy breakfast of croissants and tea. Little trip out to stock up on provisions and then the pool! Loved the kids slides 🛝🤣 and caught some rays.
Cruise to Annecy Wednesday 7th June
7 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
An early start to catch the boat for an hour long cruise stopping at all the best beaches. The lake is a beautiful shade of turquoise. Annecy old town is just beautiful 😍. Interesting buildingsЧитать далее
Paragliding in Annecy Thursday 8th June
8 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
What an amazing day. Paragliding was Awesome! We met our pilots at the landing area and then drove to the takeoff sight. Up a very steep road with hairpin bends. At last, we were harnessed up andЧитать далее
Puy Saint Martin Friday 9th June
9 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We left Annecy this morning and drove for 6 hours. The weather has turned a little grey and rainy. Heading towards Avignon, we passed over 30 miles of walnut plantations. Some lavendar farms andЧитать далее
Chatteau de Grignan
10 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
We spotted the chatteau from the road and decided to call in. This ancient village was charming. With points of interest round every corner, we waited for the chatteau to open. We were surprised toЧитать далее
Avignon Saturday 10th June
10 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
The drive to Avignon took us through extensive vineyards and lavender fields. Enjoying the magnificent countryside as we went.
We arrived in Avignon late afternoon and explored the magnificent cityЧитать далее
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Leaving port.