• Vicky de-Vries
  • Vicky de-Vries

EEOTY France

The big adventure starts today. Awake at 2am, left home at 2.45am. Got an earlier than planned train at 0616am. Read more
  • Trip start
    May 19, 2026
  • 20 th May

    May 20 in France ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    Travelled a much shorter distance today. Stopped at Chateau de Chenonceau. Beautiful chateau set over the river Cher with equally stunning gardens. Had lunch of "fish and chips" ( not sure of the English translation). Final destination Le Manoir 1977 for tonight.Read more

  • Argentat-sur-Dordogne

    May 22 in France ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    22 May. First day of EEOTY road trip " Rallye Rocamadour" on the pilgrimage route. Stopped at Argentat-sur Dordogne, Le Chateau de Castelnau. Lunch at Roc du Berger, Abergele Bar Glacier. Then stopped at Rocamadour and Collonges la Rouge where we found we had a puncture.Read more

  • Salignac-Eyvigues

    May 23 in France ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

    23rd May. Day 2 of EEOTY road run. "Eyrignac and it's gardens". Early stop at the gardens, prompt lunch at 1200 then depart at 1300. Only stopped at one of the three seduced stops in the afternoon at Terrasson Lavilledieu.Read more

  • Comprégnac

    May 24 in France ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    Last official day of the EEOTY. 3 hour trip down to the Millau viaduct. Stopped st the visitor centre before traversing both ways on the viaduct. Very spectacular and a massive feat of engineering. Overnight spent in the Chateau de la Moissetie.Read more

  • 25 th May

    May 25 ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    Overnighting at La Fauconniere. Stopped at Aubusson for lunch and sightseeing. Found an air-conditioned McDonalds at Montlucan. Met up with a couple from Ellerton in a TC who knew Jean Baarda. Small world!Read more

  • Last day in France

    May 28 in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Overnight spent in a gite situated between La Havre and Rouen. Easier journey but still hot. Lunch at La Touquet then onto Le Shuttle. Managed to get on an earlier train but long queues at the two French passport control meant we were practically on our original train. Good journey home just 2 hours from Folkstone to Colchester with Nick still in French speed limit mode!Read more

    Trip end
    May 27, 2026