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 →

After a very welcome lie in and slow start, we caught the bus into Aix-en-Provence. The town used to be the capital of Provence and has some very grand buildings and lots of squares and fountains. The place was vibrant and, although bustling with people, had a calm and relaxed vibe… maybe because most of... Continue Reading →

We’ve had another lovely 17 kilometre hike today, with much of it along a craggy limestone ridge that is 1148 metres at its highest points, Signal Les Béguines and Jouc de l’Aigle. The views were wonderful, but the walk wasn’t without issues 😜 The ridge The grotto buildings We set off quite early before the... Continue Reading →

That’s not easy to say or write! We’ve travelled to this town today, via Lidl. Our plan is to do a ridge walk tomorrow, before heading to Aix-en-Provence. We’ve just joined France Passion. This is a network of producers (for example of wine, olive oil, cheese, and honey) who welcome campervans and provide free overnight... Continue Reading →

We took a boat trip to Port Cros from the Port of Hyères today, having caught a bus from the campsite to the port. At this time of year, there’s only one boat in and out a day so I’m glad we didn’t miss it! Port Cros is the wildest of the islands off Hyères,... Continue Reading →

We didn't travel far today and simply set off from the campsite to walk the coastal path or Sentier du Littoral around the right hand point of the Giens Peninsula, south of Hyères town. It's been another beautiful day and a little cooler because there's been a breeze. The first beach we came to was... Continue Reading →

Yesterday we moved to the beach resort of Hyères where we're spending 4 nights, island hopping, walking, swimming and snorkelling. When I've previously tried snorkelling I didn't like it but, before we came away, John bought me to a fancy new mask and snorkel and, today, I loved it! We spent the day exploring the... Continue Reading →