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It rained all night. As we were parked under a tree (which was great when it was hot and I wanted the shade!) the rain was plinking and plonking on the roof all night... not very conducive to a good sleep. This morning, we took our time tidying the van and getting ready and, while... Continue Reading →
Apart from a few flashes in the distance and some quiet rumbles, the storms we were promised didn't materialise last night. Much as we'd been hoping for a lightning show, at least this meant a decent night's sleep. We woke to cooler, cloudier weather, but it's still warm enough for shorts. On the advice of... Continue Reading →
The Vercors regions has spectacular scenery and today we explored some of the best gorges, cliffs, passes and plateaus. First of all, we set off up the mountain via Combe Laval to Col de la Machine, which is over 1000m high. The road at Combe Laval took over 50 years to make because it's hewn... Continue Reading →
What a dreadful night's sleep! At 1.20 we were woken by some inconsiderate people arriving in a Winnebago and parking up next to us. They spent half an hour crashing around outside before finally closing the door and curtains and settling down! Then at 3, I woke again to the sound of John snoring loudly...... Continue Reading →
After the night's thunderstorms we had an early start, to travel from home to the Eurotunnel and on to France. We did the last bits of packing and tidying and said sad goodbyes to Millie, and were away earlier than expected. The journey was fairly uneventful... A coffee at Sandbach, a pasty near Oxford, a... Continue Reading →
Today has been spent preparing for a month away... packing hiking, cycling and kayaking gear. It's our first long trip in Bertie the campervan, which we've needed a lot of kit for; therefore, it's taken a little while to find good homes for everything. All that is left to go in now is the food... Continue Reading →
The drive up to Wissant near Calais was uneventful. Last time we stayed at the camper van aire in Wissant it was every busy and we just managed to squeeze in. It was busy this time too but, thankfully, we got the last proper space. We then wandered into the town for lunch. It was... Continue Reading →
Our holiday is coming to an end and on Thursday we had a lazy day, while we planned how to spend our last few days. We spent some time sitting in the sunshine, before we went into the village for lunch... lovely galettes, then a crepe for John and an ice cream for me, washed... Continue Reading →
After a refreshingly better night's sleep, with no snorers, we set off on what was to prove to be an epic day for seeing the local wildlife, as well as more stunning scenery. This is rather a long blog entry because it was such a good day, and there are lots of photos because it... Continue Reading →
What an awful night's sleep! The German man who we'd been chatting to over dinner, in John's words, 'snored like a pig'! After an enjoyable dinner, we had an early night and I fell asleep by 9 o'clock and didn't hear some of the others in the dormitory come to bed. However, at 11 o'clock... Continue Reading →
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