WalesCross Hands51°47’45” N 4°5’2” W
11. Dezember 2023 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
The journey begins! Quick shop, then lunch in Aldi car park. Cross Hands Wales. We're more excited than we look!
EnglandWarmley51°26’51” N 2°27’46” W 12.–15. Dez. 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Spent last night with Sue and Tim. Lovely to see them. Journey to Sussex now.
EnglandNewhaven Town Railway Station50°47’42” N 0°3’17” E 12. Dezember 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
So a very wet, and as good as dark by 2pm, winter drive East to Newhaven. Fairly mild but we had a few bursts of the heating on.
John read that if we arrived before five, then we could stay in aWeiterlesen
FrankreichBresles49°24’15” N 2°15’27” E
13. Dezember 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
... yes ... 'a problem'.
It was a fairly noisy night, as you'd expect in a port and staying right next to the railway line but that was OK.
The problem became clear this morning as John noticed theWeiterlesen
FrankreichBresles49°24’16” N 2°15’27” E
14. Dezember 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Had a first for us both today. We tried a 'raclette', which was a bit like a warmed ploughman's without the bread and pickles but potatoes instead. Wine included. They brought the food to the vanWeiterlesen
FrankreichSaint-Imoges49°6’20” N 3°58’44” E
15. Dezember 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
There are quite a few upside down place-name signs in these parts. We've read that farmers are peed off with all the impossible directives the government are imposing. They use the phrase everything'sWeiterlesen
FrankreichRicey Haute Rive47°59’24” N 4°22’4” E
16. Dezember 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌙 2 °C
Started the day with John on a lengthy phone session with Lloyd's AGAIN, still unresolved issues every time he tries to make an online or card payment. Fingers crossed.
Foggy drive south throughWeiterlesen
FrankreichCousance46°31’47” N 5°23’30” E
17. Dezember 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌙 3 °C
C-c-cold kept me awake last night.
Searching for anywhere within 3 hrs drive south and overnight temperature of above minus 2° didn't prove fruitful this morning. Eventually, we came here to a smallWeiterlesen
FrankreichLa Quarantaine44°39’27” N 4°46’36” E
18. Dezember 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
Trucking on down south day today. Mainly alongside the Rhone.
Warmer under the covers with loads of extra nightwear on for me. Frosty, foggy, then some sun in the afternoon.
Very busy and industrialWeiterlesen
FrankreichÎle de Piot43°57’12” N 4°47’53” E
19. Dezember 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
We drove past Avignon in spring 2022 and said at the time that we'd like to stop and look around some time, and here we are. We were actually warm this afternoon. It was 14° at one point. Took aWeiterlesen
ReisenderEnjoy the trip 🙂 I shall be enjoying keeping up with you on here!
ReisenderThank you ... we're enjoying the freedom already!
ReisenderLook forward to international comparisons of Aldi's
ReisenderPrevious trips have shown that Aldi's in France aren't a patch on the UK. But that may be due to us having British tastes. They just seemed dull and unispiring choice wise.