Tag: France
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Sarreguemines
24th April Thursday arrived and it was dry, yay. Gareth has decided to drive a few long days to get us down to Italy, so after filling up with supplies at the supermarket opposite the Aire we headed out of Blankenberge. And, as we were driving out, alongside railway lines, it suddenly came back to…
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Sangatte & home
Day 91, 92 & 93 24/25/26.6.23 Sangatte, France to UK On Saturday we took the opportunity to pop into the local seafood restaurant, just 15mins walk along the beach. This was our last chance for some moules and frites before heading home (everything is closed in France on Sundays). We didn’t make a reservation and…
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To Sangatte
Day 90. 23.6.23. Bray-Dunes to Sangatte. This morning I walked Meg down to the Boulangerie for a french stick and some croissants which we had with our breakfast. Gareth chose an ACSI campsite in Sangatte. We’ve never been but some of you might know the name as it’s quite famous for the refugee problem it…
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Bray Dunes Vet Day
Day 89 23.6.23. Bellicourt to Bray-Dunes It started to rain just after I woke this morning, which in truth made us a little sluggish at getting going again . We decided to head to the northern French coast and find a campsite for the weekend. But first we needed to get Meg’s worming tablet so…
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Bellicourt
Day 88. 21.6.23 Sedan to Bellicourt, France We had a little bit of rain overnight which made this morning a lovely fresh one. Packing up slowly, our next destination was a little french commune called Bellicourt. We passed St Quentin (stopped there last time) and as you approach and drive on the ring road you…
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Sedan
Day 87. 20.6.23 Metz, France to Sedan France via Luxembourg and Belgium. We weren’t sure if we were going to spend another night in Metz so this morning we spoke with the campsite reception and asked if we could pay for 2 nights though we might leave early. They were very kind and said that…
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Metz
Day 86. 19.6.23. Freiburg Im Breisgau, Germany to Metz, France. Due to the heat we decided not to look around Freiburg Im Breisgau and instead headed towards Metz. It was a choice of hiding in the shade or travelling in the heat to somewhere a little cooler north. It was very warm in the van,…
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UK to Bray Dunes, Ghent and Rochefort
Day 1. 26/03/2023 Home to Bray Dunes, France. Off on another adventure we reached France via the Channel Tunnel and turned left towards Dunkerque. The weather matched that of the UK, but we still opted for an Aire in Bray-Dunes, 5 mins walk from the glorious sandy beach.