The week before .....Christchurch, NZ
2024年4月30日, ニュージーランド ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Leaving Christchurch, NZ
Busy week saying goodbyes, last minute packing,
Farewell drinks with Mel
Christchurch NZ Airport
2024年5月1日, ニュージーランド ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Look who we found at the Airport - John Bagnall off on his travels
Singapore
2024年5月1日, シンガポール ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Singapore Airlines - arrived safely
Shopping, Sightseeing in Singapore
2024年5月2日, シンガポール ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
View from hotel window and Installation at a Mall
Paris
2024年5月3日, フランス ⋅ 🌨 11 °C
More of Paris
2024年5月5日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Breakfast In Hotel
Cream Brulee - Decadent lunch
Jardin des Tuileries
Veiw from Montmarte
Street Scape
Reliving old memories "Poulbot" at Montmarte
Model of Notre Cathedral restoration
Back at hotelもっと詳しく
Saint-Quay Portrieux, Bretagne, France
2024年5月7日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Our first Home Exchange accommodation - Passive House
Over the road is the La chapelle Notre-Dome de la Garde
Built in 1828, this chapel is unique because it was built as a rotunda. It is dedicated toもっと詳しく
Moncontour, Bretagne, France
2024年5月7日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Day trip to Moncontour - Apparently the most beautiful village in Europe.
It is one of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France
Brest, Bretagne, France
2024年5月8日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Brest - Port town on the west of Bretagne
Saint Gilles-Croix-de-vie
2024年5月9日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Leaving St-Quay Portrieux via St Brieuc to Lorient, Auray by passing Vannes to St Nazaire arriving at Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie in the evening.
An eventful day "Ascension Holiday" ie. Shops closed andもっと詳しく
Saint Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
2024年5月10日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The change in housing from Bretagne to Pays de la Loire area is significant
Now cream houses with orange tiled roofs.
From a food and drink perspective - Sue has found a Boulangerie that had Glutenもっと詳しく
La Rochelle, France
2024年5月11日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Having been here 40+ years ago interesting to see La Rochelle - Huge marina
La Chade - Villars-en-Pons
2024年5月12日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Arrived at our Home Exchange for the next 6 nights - A converted Cognac distillery with a
Saltwater Pool on the property
Bordeaux
2024年5月14日, フランス ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Day Trip to Bordeaux
BAG -Bakery Art Gallery - Amazing Gluten Free Bakery come Art Gallery
Garonne River Cruise
2024年5月15日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Late afternoon we went on a river cruise
Angoulême
2024年5月15日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Day trip to Cognac, and Angoulême
Sue again found a great Gluten free restaurant/cafe for lunch “Garden”
Enjoyed the Rissotto/Salad
Île d’Oléron
2024年5月16日, フランス ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Rather cold and breezy day - Gerald and Sue braved the walking up the lighthouse - Pauline checked out the gardens
Royan
2024年5月17日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Explored a few of the nearby villages going on small “D” roads and then drove to Royan.
Their Cathedral was built after the 2nd world war as the original one had been bombed.
Consecrated on 9もっと詳しく
Leaving La Chade heading to Dax
2024年5月18日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Charente -Maritime area - Bordeaux - Dax
Saying goodbye to Alan & Kathy at La Chade after a great 6 day stay through Home Exchange . The weather had been a little disappointing but we are on holidayもっと詳しく
Dax -
2024年5月19日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Bordeaux - Stop for GF Bread Pick Up
Dax - Local Supermarket - Sue loving the indoor tree (PomPom) and then taking a ticket in the Big Lottery - still awaiting results
Day trip to Capbreton, & Biarritz ,
2024年5月19日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Our Home Exchange Hosts suggested visiting CapBreton and Biarritz.
Cold & Windy - so Coffee at the first stop
Bull fighting country as we approach border of Spain.
Biarritz - really enjoyed walkingもっと詳しく
Pau, France
2024年5月21日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
This was one night where we hadn’t planned so a quick stay at an AirBnB didn’t disappoint.
They had chickens who produced breakfast the next morning.
Gerald and Pauline indulged in Confit of Duckもっと詳しく
Hola Spain
2024年5月22日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Via the “D” (slow) roads from France to Spain through the Pyrenees -
Great day travelling and checking out - Very Austrian alpine villages.
Zaragoza
2024年5月23日, スペイン ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Home Exchange apartment was in the “Old Town”
The car park was 2 floors down below ground level with about 2 inches on either side to spare - Geralds driving skills were exceptional.
The City hasもっと詳しく
More Back Roads
2024年5月24日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
- Zaragoza - Teruel - Castelló De Plana - Valencia
We started on the motorway then went off piste between Teruel and Castelló De Plana.
Oliver Tours takes you places no other tour does!!
Strangeもっと詳しく














































































































































































































