We’ve driven another few hours north today, stopping on the way to go to Aldi, and to fill up with diesel and gas. In between helping Sally sat nav by giving directions, I’ve managed to add the heel to both of the socks I’m knitting, without dropping any stitches. 😊 Despite driving through torrential rain... Continue Reading →

We left the campsite after an awful night’s sleep. I was too hot and my mosquito bites were annoying me, then it started raining and huge drops from the trees kept plinking on Bertie’s roof. The 5-hour journey went really well though… apart from me dropping a stitch in my knitting and having a nightmare... Continue Reading →

Today we’ve finished our Snowdonia jigsaw. I love it when the last few pieces go in! It’s so satisfying! 😃 It’s been very dull and windy but we had a 7k walk along a geocache trail on the island in the Rhône that we’re staying on. We found 13 of the 14 geocaches that we... Continue Reading →

Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is across the Rhône from Avignon, where the Pont d’Avignon once ended. We found it quieter and calmer than Avignon, and it was more pleasant to wander around, with far fewer tourists. Our city pass included a free transport pass so we took the bus to Villeneuve, although it was within walking distance for... Continue Reading →

Aigue-Mortes, which means stagnant water, is a 13th century walled town that was built on the salt marshes by Louis IX. It was an important Mediterranean port before the Rhône had deposited enough silt to landlock the town. Yesterday evening, we wandered through the town, inside the walls, before doing several geocaches around the walls.... Continue Reading →

Today we visited a bird reserve in the Camargue, Parc Ornithologique de Port de Gau. Thankfully, the forecast showers stayed away. However, although it was sunny and warm, it was incredibly windy. We've been blasted by dusty salty air all day and I feel very grubby and dishevelled. Poor Bertie is filthy too. The bird... Continue Reading →

After leaving the campsite, we’ve spent the day in Arles, visiting the Roman sites and marvelling at what they built 2000 years ago. By contrast, we also visited Luma, a shiny metallic building that is now a centre of contemporary art. Arles… it’s been a pleasure! We passed the Roman obelisk and Eglise St Trophime,... Continue Reading →

I wasn’t going to write a blog post today. I thought there’d be nothing much to share, or that we’d want to reminisce about. We woke up tired and slightly hungover. It’s been incredibly windy and acorns from the trees above kept clinking on Bertie’s roof. We didn’t feel like doing anything. As it’s our... Continue Reading →

Last week we finally managed to get tickets for the Rugby World Cup quarter finals, to see Wales versus Argentina in Marseille tomorrow. It took a lot of perseverance over a couple of weeks, checking for tickets either newly released or being resold. Then, while John was watching one of the final group games in... Continue Reading →

The beaches around Cassis were so busy yesterday that we decided against a paddling and snorkelling trip there. Instead John did some research and found a beach at La Ciotat that was recommended for snorkelling, Anse du Mugel. It was a 25 minute drive away, with a good car park for Bertie, just a 5... Continue Reading →