País de GalesStow HillNewportNewport Railway Station51°35’19” N 3°0’3” W 5 de abril de 2023, País de Gales ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
The time has finally arrived. The journey begins.
País de GalesStow HillNewportNewport Railway Station51°35’19” N 3°0’4” W
5 de abril de 2023, País de Gales ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
If we had any last minute doubts about going, the journey in the rain to the train station soon dispelled them. Why would you want to stay there, more like!?! 🌧️☔
FrançaNouvelle-AquitaineBordeauxSaint-MarieGare de l’État44°50’26” N 0°33’31” W 5 de abril de 2023, França ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Long, and almost problem free day. Everything was tickety boo until we reached our final destination..... Versailles Chantiers train station. From there it should have been, according to Google Maps,Leia mais
FrançaÎle-de-FranceLe ChesnayGrand Canal48°48’19” N 2°7’10” E
FrançaÎle-de-FranceVersaillesSaint-Louis48°48’2” N 2°7’30” E 6 de abril de 2023, França ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Fabulous little French restaurant in Versailles. Place was buzzing and they cooked the meats on the grill inside the restaurant and in front of you. I had duck skewers in a pepper sauce whilst JaneLeia mais
FrançaÎle-de-FranceVersaillesSaint-Louis48°48’2” N 2°7’30” E
6 de abril de 2023, França ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Started playing cards and I happened to win quite a few hands. All sorts of threats started coming my way, so slept with one eye open...... Just to be sure! 🥺
FrançaNouvelle-AquitaineBordeauxLa Bastide44°50’40” N 0°33’15” W
7 de abril de 2023, França ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Great couple of days just strolling around this beautiful, old city. England and France fought over the right to control Bordeaux for centuries; and it's easy to see why..... It's stunning.
Also, it'sLeia mais
Viajante Looks fabulous! Keep the photos coming, we love seeing what you’re up to and where you’ve visited 😍 xxx
FrançaNouvelle-AquitaineSaint-Émilion44°53’35” N 0°9’22” W 8 de abril de 2023, França ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Simply wonderful afternoon spent visiting two wine making Chateaux, and the BEAUTIFUL village of Saint-Emilion. Oh, and we were forced to sample a few glasses of Grand Cru Saint-Emilion wine as well.Leia mais
FrançaNouvelle-AquitaineBordeauxLe Miroir d'Eau44°50’21” N 0°34’11” W 8 de abril de 2023, França ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
After our exertions trying to get through all the Saint-Emilion samples on offer this afternoon, we decided to venture back into Bordeaux for some food. We came across this Tapas bar (El Pata Negra),Leia mais
Viajante I can't lie, Gaynor, it was brought to our table by mistake; but I could see the potential for a photo, so asked the waiter to leave it where it was for a second or two whilst I took the snap! 😂
FrançaOccitaniaCarcassonneCité de CarcassonneChâteau Comtal43°12’24” N 2°21’48” E 9 de abril de 2023, França ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Over night stop over as we make our way through France and towards Italy. Weather still being kind to us, although there are whispers of storm Noa approaching France and the UK shortly.
We have foundLeia mais
Viajante Brilliant.. the back packs as big as you Jane 😊
Viajante
Well done packing everything you need into a backpack. We’d need one back pack just for mikes shoes if we did this 🤣
Viajante Hahaha.... Funnily enough, Mike admitted as much last week when we were discussing this. Guess what we are finding, though? We have too many clothes! I haven't worn some stuff yet and it's washing day on Tues. 😂