FransaNormandyCherbourg-en-CotentinCherbourg-OctevilleCherbourg Port49°38’56” N 1°36’35” W
8 Eylül 2022, Fransa ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Arrived in Cherbourg early in the afternoon, after a nice smooth crossing. Windy up top though! Now for a few hours driving to our first overnight stop in Honfleur.
FransaNormandyHonfleurEmbouchure de la Seine49°25’11” N 0°14’29” E
8 Eylül 2022, Fransa ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Arrived Honfleur about 5pm. A couple of thunderstorms but had a nice walk round the old streets and wooden church with mum and dad. Mum and Nicola started the tradition of buying a bag every day.Okumaya devam et
FransaCentre-Val-de-LoireAmboiseMasse47°24’45” N 0°58’53” E
9 Eylül 2022, Fransa ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
First proper day driving south. We had lunch on the square in a village called Mortagne-au-Perche. The heavens opened and we had to go inside for dessert and coffee.
Arrived Amboise early in theOkumaya devam et
FransaCentre-Val-de-LoireLochesRemparts de Loches47°7’42” N 0°59’53” E
10 Eylül 2022, Fransa ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Breakfast in the van in a lay-by and then a lovely morning exploring the historic royal city of Loches and its fabulous Saturday market. Coffee and a panaché in the market square amongst all theOkumaya devam et
FransaNouvelle-AquitaineBellac46°7’15” N 1°2’49” E
10 Eylül 2022, Fransa ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Overnight in hilltop town of Bellac. Mum and dad in an old hotel on the main square owned by a couple from Hereford. Dad almost killed when the wardrobe attacked him.
Drinks down by the riverOkumaya devam et
FransaOccitaniaSouillac44°53’31” N 1°28’39” E
11 Eylül 2022, Fransa ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Breakfast in the motorway services…at a picnic table.
Lunch stop in the Dordogne valley. Nice cafe in the square on the main street. Classic car rally setting off from the abbey car park. Mum hadOkumaya devam et
FransaOccitaniaCahorsSaint-Georges44°26’27” N 1°26’35” E
11 Eylül 2022, Fransa ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Our final overnight stop in Cahors before we meet Bev tomorrow. Another hot and tiring day, so we rested after we arrived. Nice walk along the river and then dinner in Mum and Dad’s hotel by theOkumaya devam et
FransaOccitaniaCarcassonneCité de Carcassonne43°12’23” N 2°21’59” E
12 Eylül 2022, Fransa ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Afternoon visit to Carcassone old city to meet Bev and have lunch.
Finally, dad got his French onion soup! Hurrah!
Mum and Bev did a quick bit of shopping whilst the rest of us went back to Bev'sOkumaya devam et
FransaOccitaniaBelvianes-et-Cavirac42°51’9” N 2°11’58” E
12 Eylül 2022, Fransa ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
A couple of nights in Bev’s village with her and mum and dad. Visits to Limoux, Villardebelle to see a house she is thinking of buying, and a round trip through the hills - including the obligatoryOkumaya devam et
FransaOccitaniaVillerouge-Termenès43°1’1” N 2°38’8” E
14 Eylül 2022, Fransa ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Short pull off the road in the hills for bread and cheese and to admire the view. Interesting ant motorway with nasty looking soldier ants.
Gezgin Yay...on your way - whoop