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Taking time…
…to do another trip into Florence…this time by train – our nearest town is Bucine, where we caught the train into Florence’s main station at Santa Maria Novella…A very easy way to visit Florence and...
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A day in Arrezo…and a walk in the hills…
Our drive over to Arrezo took us through more beautiful Tuscan countryside as we went via the back roads over the hills and through valleys of vines… Arrezo is known to be one of the richest towns in...
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MotoGP – Mugello…
Sunday dawned bright and sunny and we were up early, keen to get up in the mountains to the MotoGP in Mugello… As we’d bought our tickets online, we had to go to the ‘accreditation’ centre in San Piero...
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On the bikes…
The weather here continues to be a bit iffy…one minute blazing sunshine and thunderstorms the next…in between downpours, we’ve been out and about on the bikes…a quick cycle into Bucine for provisions...
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A walk in the Tuscan hills…
We were given a lovely book called ‘Back Roads Italy’ for Christmas last year – it’s been a real gem as we have found places and things to do that I don’t think appear on the regular tourist radar…Our...
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The Italian Riviera…
Leaving La Chiocciola was very simple with the Sidewinder doing it’s thing once again…and yes, once again, we had an audience – complete with a couple of people videoing us as we drove off! Our time...
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Cinque Terre…e arrivederci Italia!
One of the reasons for heading to the campsite near La Spezia was to be close to the Cinque Terre – we’d been told about the area by the receptionist at La Chiocciola and it’s also in the Back Roads...
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Provence…at last!
The last 2 days have been a tad stressful to say the least…our departure from Camping River was painless as usual – even dodging the trees and getting the rig onto the main road was easy – a nifty...
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Out and about in Provence…
Ah Provence… the bits we’ve seen so far, have knocked both Cabo de Gata and Tuscany off my top spot…perhaps it’s the sunshine, or maybe the rolling fields of vines, or even the quaint little medieval...
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It’s the simple things…
…like discovering the most amazing antique yard selling stuff of dreams – not your typical antique furniture or niknaks, but outdoor stuff from old French chateaus and country houses – outdoor...
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Memories are made of this…
Off to see a couple of the famous Provence villages and our roadtrip took us through some wonderful countryside again…we stayed off the main roads and wound our way through vineyards, olive groves and...
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Our little village…
Châteauneuf de Gadagne – isn’t that a wonderful name…? Our campsite is about 1km from the village and we’ve had several walks or cycles there…as with most little hilltop villages here, it has steep...
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C’mon over and say hello…!
I’ve had quite a few visitors to my blog (almost 12,000 views…) a huge thank you, everyone… It would be fab if you could also take a moment to send me a comment or 2…? What you like, don’t like, like...
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Ah…Avignon et Le Palais des Papes…
Up early to catch the local bus into Avignon as we wanted to visit the famous Palais des Papes – no worries about parking, just lots of walking…the bus cost 1.50 euros and took about 20 minutes to take...
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Bikes…a picnic…and the road…
Provence is getting under my skin…so much so, that today’s bike ride (14 miles) was one of those times when you actually have to stop and just marvel…about how gorgeous the countryside is, about how...
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Le Tour de France 100…
One of the reasons for being here in Provence – Le Tour de France! There are several members of the family who just love this race…and as a fairly recent convert to it, I can now understand the pull,...
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Le Tour de France – Stage 6 – Les Baux-de-Provence…
Well – we’ve experienced Le Tour first hand, and what an experience! Set off for Les Baux at 8am as we knew there would be crowds of people watching the cycling elite do a category 4 climb up Col de la...
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Au revoir Provence…
Our month in Provence has come to an end and we left Camping Fontisson in great style this morning…not only did we have an audience of about 20…but they cheered, clapped and whistled as Andrew drove...
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3 days…2 campsites…Reims and a Cathédrale…
Our first night’s stop was at the Municipal campsite just north of Macon – an ACSI site who responded to my email enquiry by saying ‘we don’t take any bookings…’ – had me slightly worried but we’d...
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The Last Post…
Today has been an emotional day in more ways than one so forgive me if I ramble a little more than usual… We are staying in a campsite just outside a tiny village called Kemmel, which is about 10kms...
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