Roadtrip - Pt II
26 октября, Франция ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
It's hard to think of a nicer way to spend a Sunday afternoon than driving through the French countryside and the Massif Central highlands.
Autumn colours, quiet villages, amazing scenery 😊
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Roadtrip - Pt I
25 октября, Франция ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
We're on the road this afternoon. Our ultimate destination is Lyon but we've got a few days to get there.
We'll be mostly using minor roads, which makes for a slower journey time but more scenery toЧитать далее
Exploring - Rocamadour
25 октября, Франция ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Another rainy day, another very pretty village.
The gravity defying medieval village of Rocamadour is built on 3 levels. The village, comprising a single street, is near the bottom of the cliff,Читать далее
Exploring - Castelnaud
24 октября, Франция ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Continuing our theme of "exploring lovely French villages in the rain", next on the list was Castelnaud-la-Chapelle ...
Exploring - Cabanes du Breuil
24 октября, Франция ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
The description in the tourist literature reads '15th century rural dwellings, reflecting the ancient ways of peasant life'.
Another description reads 'former agricultural outbuildings of a farm,Читать далее
Cabin Fever
23 октября, Франция ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
It's so nice to see the sun again after 2 days of wet weather.
Mr Fit-Body was keen to don the hiking boots and have an active day in the great outdoors. Ms Office-Body has a cold (or possibly aЧитать далее
Exploring - La Roque-Gageac
22 октября, Франция ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
The weather forecast hinted that the rain would be clearing in the afternoon so we pointed the car in the direction of La Roque-Gageac. We were hoping to squeeze in a short river cruise, weatherЧитать далее
Exploring - Chateau de Biron
22 октября, Франция ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
From the 11th to the 20th century, this Chateau has seen it all.
Besieged, taken, modified, beautified, landscaped (now lost), modernised, renovated, and now being restored. There's a long list ofЧитать далее
Exploring - Domme
21 октября, Франция ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Rain !!!!!!
We've been lucky with the weather so far but it seems Lady Luck is done with us. Rain, fog, and constant drizzle were the order for the day. Oh, the joy of having a car 😀
Today'sЧитать далее
Exploring - La Roque St. Christophe
20 октября, Франция ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
There is evidence of human occupation in the caves and crevices here since prehistoric times. At the end of the first millenium, the 'guys in charge of things at the time' decided to build 5 defensiveЧитать далее
Wherever The Bus Will Take Us
19 октября, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We'll be picking up a hire car tomorrow and will be able to explore further afield but, until then, we're on shank's pony or wherever a local bus will take us.
Today the bus took us the Saint-Genies,Читать далее
A Nice Day For A Short Walk
17 октября, Франция ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
A sunny day, a fresh baguette, a river-side trail ... perfect 👌
Staying Awhile - Sarlat la Caneda
16 октября, Франция ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Beautifully preserved medieval and Renaissance buildings, foodie paradise, and our base for the next week or so.
Our accommodation is in the centre of the old town, an 'attic' apartment in a 500 yearЧитать далее
Passing Through - Chambord
14 октября, Франция ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Chateau de Chambord, the largest and most recognisable chateau in the Loire Valley.
Built as a royal hunting lodge in the 16th century, and a symbol of wealth and power, it was rarely used by theЧитать далее
Passing Through - Blois
13 октября, Франция ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
After a long, lazy breakfast in Ghent, we were back on a train for our next transit leg.
Destination: Blois
During the Renaissance, Blois was the official residence of the King of France. The olderЧитать далее
Passing Through - Ghent
12 октября, Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Breakfast, pack up, bid farewell, and a short walk to the train station ... our bike/barge adventure wrapped up quickly this morning and we were in transit by 10am.
Destination: Ghent
After droppingЧитать далее
Flanders by Bike - Day 7
11 октября, Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The last day of our bike/barge adventure, people were scattering in all directions. The bikes, and route maps, were available for anyone who wanted a loop ride from Bruges but a lot of people hadЧитать далее
Flanders by Bike - Day 6
10 октября, Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Today's route was 44 km from the mooring point near Lovendegem, 10 km NW of Ghent, to Bruges. For the most part, the route followed the canal which connects the two cities, occasionally veering offЧитать далее
Flanders by Bike - Day 5
9 октября, Бельгия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Sun !!! We have sun !!!!!
The weather so far has been cool and cloudy .... good for cycling but a little drab for our photos. Today, the sun popped out from behind the clouds and we basked 😊
WeЧитать далее
Flanders by Bike - Day 4
8 октября, Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Antwerp to Dendermonde .... 50 bum-numbing kilometres alleviated by looking at lovely scenery.
We started the day by riding into the market square of Antwerp at 9.00am and almost having the place toЧитать далее
Flanders by Bike - Day 3
7 октября, Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
A leisurely start to the day as the barge pootled from Dordrecht to our starting point near Tholen. The resounding chorus at breakfast was "oooh, my aching bum-bones" !!!!
It was unanimously agreedЧитать далее
Bikes, Action, Camera
6 октября, Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
A quick video from the camera attached to the handlebars of Ms Office-Body's bike.
The sound has been muted to remove the huffing, the puffing, and the swearing 🤬
Flanders by Bike - Day 2
6 октября, Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Breakfast on the barge is from 7.15am to 8.30am so we set the alarm to ensure we were up 'n' showered in time. The barge was already in motion by the time we started eating, making its way to VianenЧитать далее
Flanders by Bike - Day 1
5 октября, Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
After our very short visit to Amsterdam, we boarded our barge 'De Holland' and found our cabin. It's a good size, plenty of room to unpack what we need and store the suitcases under the bed.
TheЧитать далее
Amsterdam - Just Passing Through
5 октября, Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
On the move this morning from Rotterdam to Amsterdam. We only had a little over an hour to kill in Amsterdam ... this passed far too quickly with a stroll around some of the gorgeous canals near theЧитать далее














































































































































































































































































