Category Archives: Travel stuff

From the Alps to the coast

Posted on September 19, 2011 by EllieGee

We woke up to bright sunlight and the anticipation of exploring our first new country for a while. The campsite at Vinadio charged extra for showers – €1.50. You put the token into a machine outside the two showers which … Continue reading →

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Arrivederci, Francia – Bonjour, l’Italie

Posted on September 19, 2011 by AdrianC

After leaving Aix, we wound our way along yet more narrow mountain roads towards the gorges du verdon – described, perhaps slightly optimistically, as “Europe’s Grand Canyon”. Not quite sure they live up to that – what could? – but … Continue reading →

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Cutting a swathe through Southern France

Posted on September 8, 2011 by AdrianC

So what have we been up to over the last week? I’ll keep this latest installment of the blow-by-blow travelogue fairly brief and factual – we’ve done too much and been too many places to do much other than split … Continue reading →

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On the road again…

Posted on August 27, 2011 by AdrianC

After our extended pause, we’re glad to be back on the road again. We’ve spent a couple of days heading westwards, from John & Steve in the Correze towards Paul & Janice in the Charente. 2cv friends, their house was … Continue reading →

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Out of the Auvergne… and into trouble

Posted on August 15, 2011 by EllieGee

Sunday morning saw us waking up to a rather soggy field after last night’s heavy rain. We strolled down to the farm house to pay for our camping, fabulous value at six Euros! Madame was sitting in a large kitchen … Continue reading →

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Deeper into the Auvergne

Posted on August 14, 2011 by EllieGee

I am writing this while still stranded following our breakdown in the Dordogne (see post ‘Are we making your forecourt look untidy‘) but things are looking up now after a stressful few days of no progress and being without our … Continue reading →

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The elegance of the hedgehog

Posted on August 10, 2011 by EllieGee

Spoilt for choice for places to visit in France, we didn’t quite know which direction to head in on leaving Salbris. The day we finally left the weather was as uninspiring as it was on the day we first headed … Continue reading →

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19th World Meeting of 2cv Friends, Salbris, France

Posted on August 10, 2011 by EllieGee

As we were driving east and northwards across Spain and up through France, I was imagining all the thousands of 2cvers busily packing their cars in preparation to head to Salbris from every corner of Europe or even flying in … Continue reading →

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En-Route to Salbris

Posted on August 2, 2011 by AdrianC

Fortunately, the CV joint held up – and we reached the foothills of the Pyrenees intact. The views from the pass had been as good as expected, not least because of the dramatic change in vegetation as soon as we … Continue reading →

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Out of Iberia (part 2)

Posted on August 2, 2011 by AdrianC

After Marvaõ, we were really intending to have a bit of a tonk across Spain – still with a feeling of slight disappointment after our time in Galicia. The plan was to stop in at Salamanca and Segovia, but otherwise … Continue reading →

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