Tag: France
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St Jean Pied de Port
Friday 15th November 2024 Cap Breton to St Jean Pied de Port. We had a very lazy start this morning, I popped out to the bread van at 9am for two baguettes and some croissants. There’s something special about having them brought to you , feels a bit like cheating. The sun was burning off…
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Angers, St Pol de Leon & Roscoff
Saturday 20th to Wednesday 24th June 2026. Angers, St Pol de Leon and Roscoff, France Saturday morning saw nearly every other camper on our site bugger off early. We were in no rush for our 4 hour drive, it was just the fact there was no shade to be had, that had us up and…
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Cenis Pass to Aix Les Bains & Riom, France
Thursday 18th June 2026. Leaving Italy, over the Cenis Pass to Aix Les-Bains, and Riom, France. Next morning we were half baked by 9am, and it was becoming oppressive. We packed up and headed off from our final shop in Italy up through the Cenis Pass mountain road to the Lac du Mont Cenis on…
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Cap Breton
GK Tours. Day 11 Thursday 14th November 2024 Montfort to Cap Breton This morning was chilly and the grass was very damp but no frost, which, I have to say I was half expecting. Meg and I took a walk down to the river to see if the white birds were still on the tree,…
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Pau
GK Tours. Day 10 Wednesday 13th November Cadillac sur Garonne to Montfort via Pau We had a nice lazy start this morning, I took Meg for a walk around the village and Gareth gave the van a good sweep. Pau was our next destination, it’s quite big but lacks any good places to stop close…
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Cadillac sur Garonne.
GK Tours. Day 9 Tuesday 12th November Royan to Cadillac sur Garonne. This morning started lovely and sunny, but very chilly. After depleting our supply of clean garments it was time to find a laundry. We identified a couple, one was within the complex of a very big supermarket. Well, first we had to find…
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Royan
GK Tours. Day 8 Monday 11th November Cognac to Royan. Today before we moved on from Cognac we took a walk along the riverbank in the opposite direction. Just out of eye site of the Aire is a wooden structure in mid construction though the notice says it’s to be launched mid Nov 2024. It’s…
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Cognac
GK Tours. Day 6 & 7 Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November Ile de Re to Cognac Saturday After an overcast start, the sun eventually broke through the clouds as we set off for a walk to the local town. It’s accessible from the beach so we let Meg have a run, and a roll…
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Noirmoutier & Ile de Re
GK Tours. Day 5 Friday 8th November La Barre-de-Monts to Ile de Re. Wow, another great night’s sleep in the cave, think this is how it’s going to be so won’t mention it again . The sun was out this morning, in fact it’s been out all day! After breakfast we took another walk to…