It transpires that we are camped less than 30 km from Oradour-sur-Glane. The martyred village. We’ve visited before, but it’s such a moving place, we want to go again. In the morning of 10 June 1944, almost exactly 80 years…
12. BUMPS AND ASTROBLEMES.
Camping Alouette in Cognac-le-Forêt is our next target. But getting there involves a fairish journey on N and D roads. The French have REALLY taken to speed bumps. It must be a love affair. Otherwise they would be up in…
11. BIRTHDAYS.
I selected our next campsite wirh great care to be close to Prayssac so we could meet with Angelique and Ingrid and see their new house. A nice peaceful (English owned) site near Moncabrier. After towing up the twisting roads…
10. TIME TO MOVE ON?
But not yet! We haven’t eaten at the Tête d’Ail in Roquecor yet. Nor have we visited Montcuq! The first was easily fixed. Glenda was sure they would be open on Thursday. Checking on their website – fermée, closed, shut,…
9. CÔTE DE FUMEL. PART 2.
One day we went on tour. First, the little village of Anthé, just down the road – but, to be fair, there really isn’t much there. On to Tournon d’Argenais. Another town built on the top of a hill. This time…
8. CÔTE DE FUMEL (PART 1).
We are really into short distance towing trips this year. And the trip to the Côte de Fumel would have been one of the shortest on record if we had follwed the sat nav! Did I really just say that???! …
7. BASTIDE COUNTRY.
It’s Monday. Time for a change of scenery. Our pitch has been booked by some perishing Dutch (probably) campers! Moulin de Campech has our name on it. On the very edge of the largest man-made forest in Western Europe. The…
6. LA BROUQUÈRE, GONDRIN
Before I forget, I’ll have to tell you what I remember I forgot. Going right back to the first week in Spain. We were driving inland towards Cabuerniga, when unannounced, I turned off to the left into the hills. You…
5. MOTORWAY MAYHEM!
Leaving Sunbilla was “downhill” all the way. Decrease in altitude, increase in traffic, increase in the price of fuel … and toll roads! Toll roads! I said last time we drove into France from Spain on the ordinary roads (through…
4. MOUNTAIN ROADS.
Well, when we booked our hotel break, we had used Booking.com. Having narrowly avoided reserving a hotel in Gijón, we managed to secure a good deal in Oviedo. It transpired that the option to book B&B AND parking only worked…