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First came the sunshine, then came the rain!

We woke up this morning to a bit of an overcast day but warm so we got a wiggle on with brekkie and walked into the town of Gerde. There...

Gerdes .......... eventually 😊

Got up this morning to another lovely day - blue sky and warmth but there was a touch of frost on the skylight above our bed early doors....

Grotte de Massabielle

We got up this morning at our site in Lourdes. Not terribly pleased to be charged full price and then find out that the toilets and...

Lourdes

What a day - this area is so very beautiful, at every turn in the road, it is just lovely. The air is so fresh - the water so clear -...

A day of R & R

Woke up this morning to the sunshine again - but not before a rather scary night at the hands of the dear dog. I must have been fast...

Oloron - 1st Century Roman!

Woke up this morning to the sound of chirruping birds and a very fresh but beautiful morning. A canopy of blue sky accompanied us on our...

Retracing our steps

Gosh - what a difference in the weather - been sat outside, drinking coffee, reading etc - however, it is chilly when that sun goes in. ...

To be a Pilgrim .......

From memory this is a line from a hymn I used to sing in church - never meant a lot to be honest, but I did like the tune. He who would...

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

Woke this morning to a little bit of a shocker - it was raining, and it continued to rain and then, it rained some more! That wasn’t in...

The warm winds of the Pyrenees

Awoke this morning to a slightly cloudier day but no less beautiful that yesterday - we blitzed the van again whilst we have electric,...

Another sunny day in paradise

What a super sunny day and what a lot of walking. A great place with loads to see. The campsite is super smart and gives us loads of...

Oleron Sainte-Marie

Time to move on today so we packed up and waved goodbye to our lovely, super friendly receptionist at Capbreton. Cannot recommend this...

A freezing gale and a whisky bottle!

A lot cooler today - after breakfast we walked up to town this time by the river which was very pretty - few pictures on FB and Instagram...

There’s a Jack in the House!

A much better start to the day with the weather which gradually got better and better until by lunchtime we had stripped the van, sorted...

The Bay of Biscay Rocks!

Had a lovely nights’ sleep here in Capbreton. The ocean which is a few kilometres walk away rolled and thrummed all night - a magical...

From Pelegrue to Capbreton

We awoke this morning around 5.30 to the sound of heavy rain. As our sleeping quarters are above the garage at the back of the van, the...

The River Gironde

We left Pamproux this morning under grey skies and wondered if the storms set to hit the UK would catch us. Fortunately they didn’t as we...

No room in Cognac!

Well quite a day today. First of all I want to touch on some important technical stuff regarding the van. Like most people we bought...

Pamproux - In memory of Uncle Pete

How many of you believe in fate - a strange mix of what can seem the inexplicable, when actually it’s the combination of a map and the...

One Chateau after another .....

We awoke this morning to a sharp frost and a neighbour that had moved in overnight. A German van but we were long gone before they were...

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