15/4/16 St Gervais Happy Birthday to me! Overcast day – started badly as I found a tick on Bertie’s muzzle – got rid of it toot sweet with our handy tick tool! Poor Bertie has to suffer the indignity of being daubed in povidone iodine too… but he’s a good, uncomplaining boy! Nick made me […]
Montelimar to the Montagnes… in search of snow!
12/4/16 St Alexandre – Die Woke up early and processed about 300 pictures for blog…. published another 2 posts – busy busy busy! Our illustrious leader made sausage sarnies for breakfast – with HP sauce of course… yummy. We strolled around the village and took some pictures, then set off for Montelimar, where I hoped […]
Carcassonne, the Gorges du Tarn & St Alexandre
9/4/16 Esperaza – Carcassonne – Lac de la Raviege We woke up and said good morning to the circus animals, had breakfast and a tidy up and set our sights on Carcassonne. Like many, I suppose I’ve been inspired by Kate Mosse’s books and their settings. We found it easily and the parking was expensive […]
Spain becomes France…. Pyrenees
8/4/16 Vic to Esperaza Left around 11am… the landscape appears more Tyrolean by the mile! We fuelled up in Ripoll, and bought bread. It’s lovely to see rivers, weirs and locks on the journey, instead of dry ramblas. Nick was keen to show me the N260 – the boys had done this road on the […]
Serra d’enGalceran to Vic
4/4/16 Serra d’enGalceran – Rob’s Place Nick and Rob took Blobby to Els Ibarsos this morning, while Alex did some work, and I borrowed the wash-house and did 2 loads of washing (even though the weather is a bit crappy today), read a bit, and prepared ribs for tonight’s supper. Lunch didn’t really happen as […]
Borriana to Sierra d’enGalceran
2/4/16Borriana – Sierra d’enGalceran Woke Late. Sun is beautiful today. Bertie picked up 2 more burrs this morning – again had to cut them out We’re off to Albocasser to do a little shop in the co-operativa there! Should explain here that our friends Graeme and Louise have a beautiful holiday home in a village […]
Calpe to Valencia and Borriana
28/3/16Calpe…. Monday morning…. MAN WE’RE HUNGOVER! Even Bert really can’t be bothered to get up today! I have blank bits – and Nick is thoroughly enjoying filling them all in for me! Oh dear …. I’m not going to say “Never again” because I know this won’t be the last time I stitch one on! […]
Easter in Calpe
24/3/16 Calpe – calle de Estonia We’re hearing from all our neighbours… and there are a few in motorhomes I must say! that everywhere is chock-a-block full – as if we didn’t already know that. Apparently we had nabbed the LAST space in this calle – how lucky are we – everything happens for a reason, […]
El Marchal to Calpe – via Calabardina (Playa del Arroz) and Veneziola
21/3/16 El Marchal Woke early … 8am, and tried to catch up with a bit of blog writing. Wayne arrived at 10.45 having done the cash and carry – to open the bar – he’s already got a couple of coffee customers waiting for that machine to warm up! The weather is overcast and a […]
Nerja to El Marchal
14/3/16Nerja – TorrenuevaIt’s Monday… Nerja is lovely, but this dustbowl parking isn’t! We’re off today. Nick was surprised by his Irish drinking partner from Almayate this morning – pulling up in a car just by the front of the bus. Had a wee natter and then offski! We had toast and coffee and a brief […]