FrankrigRivière de Fontdevine45°28’34” N 0°47’36” W
23.–24. apr. 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
After lunch we drove a short distance to the marina at Port-de-Mortagne. We are parked up at a beautiful aire facing the marina in this charming place.
There is a whimsical sculpture here of two 'birdLæs mere
FrankrigLe Port45°28’22” N 0°48’23” W
24.–25. apr. 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We decided to stay another day at the marina.
We started the day with a wake up call from the boulangerie van which tooted its horn by our motorhome!
There's lots of walking here and we found aLæs mere
FrankrigPort de Blaye45°7’52” N 0°39’53” W
25.–26. apr. 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We continued south today into the Gironde to Blaye which is located on the right bank of the Gironde estuary.
Blaye has a citadel built on a promontory beside the river which contains the ruins of aLæs mere
FrankrigBlaye45°8’7” N 0°39’53” W
26. april 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Niska is 3 today!
Of course she had a birthday cake.....and waited very patiently to eat it whilst she had her birthday photo taken.
FrankrigPort de Lamarque45°5’58” N 0°41’40” W
26.–27. apr. 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We have travelled to the other side of the Gironde river today; about 3 miles across the water from Blaye. There is a ferry across the river .....but we are over the 3.5 ton weight limit....so we hadLæs mere
FrankrigMontalivet-les-Bains45°22’42” N 1°9’9” W 27.–29. apr. 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
From Lamarque we drove to the north of the Médoc (in torrential rain) then down the west coast to Montalivet where we are staying over the weekend.
We are staying in a Camping Car Park just a fewLæs mere
RejsendeMy French is pretty good but when we approached this area and we kept seeing signs 'naturiste' I just assumed it meant an area with nice nature. We kept our eyes straight ahead on the road 😉
FrankrigLachanau45°10’50” N 1°4’56” W
29.–30. apr. 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We've driven through beautiful forests in western Médoc to Hourtin where we are staying just a short walk from Lac de Hourtin. This is the largest freshwater lake in France extending 11.2 miles atLæs mere
FrankrigDunes de Partillot44°47’48” N 1°13’47” W 30. apr.–1. maj 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Fantastic weather today! We've moved out of the Médoc region of the Gironde and into the Arcachon Basin, such a beautiful forest drive.
We've arrived in Lège- Cap-Ferret where we are staying in LeLæs mere
RejsendeNice to see all three of you in the picture. You should teach Niska to take a photo of you and Tim 🤣 xx
FrankrigCanal de la Teste à Cazaux44°31’51” N 1°9’39” W
1.–2. maj 2024, Frankrig ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
In France 1st May is celebrated by the gift of a posy of Lilies of the Valley (muguet in French), a tradition dating back to 1561. Sellers were lining the roads.
But we've had torrential rain for mostLæs mere
FrankrigDunes du Pilat44°35’7” N 1°12’30” W
2. maj 2024, Frankrig ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Sunshine is back!
We have driven by the Dune du Pilat in the Arcachon bay today. It's the largest sand dune in Europe and a very popular tourist destination. We've climbed it twice before on differentLæs mere
RejsendeScary when you get up close to them! Looks like nice weather xx
JG TRAVELSLovely marina, enjoying the journey so far 👌 roll on 2.1/2 months and we will be back xx