Tapp's Travels

You will be relieved to hear that this is the last in this series.   Probably! Our campsite at Mosnes – La Poterie – is right on the Loire.  But there are no actual views of the water from the…

We’ve met some OSPs this year – and a few NOTs to be fair!  Of course there were the usual reprobates at Lann Hoedic near Sarzeau.  Representatives of the Republic of Ireland and the Save-a-Frelon Association – the SFA –…

Well, that was a bit odd.  Part 11 got lost but my chief technical advisor has found it again and re-instated it!  Thanks Ed. Sunrises at Chantepie are quite stunning as seen from the caravan window: However, enough of that…

On Saturday we decided to go to Chinon – a place remembered by us as a river-side town with all parking spaces occupied.  I don’t think we even managed to hesitate last time we were there.  We were determined to…

I booked (and paid for) a river-view pitch at Chantipie (now known as Huttopia Saumur) at the exorbitant price of €29 per night.  For this I was roundly criticised by one and all.  After what seemed a long 150 miles…

We crossed the causeway to the Île Tascon about five minutes after the water stopped ebbing across the roadway.  Actually, I think it was still just flowing because we got our feet wet! Once the road dries the tide continues…

This has been a trip of discovery. Not as in Land Rovers (sorry Gran!), but rather one of etymological interest. We have picked up at least four new words. Firstly, we have “FRELON” – une grande et dangereuse gûepe or…

As you may have gathered, the days are merging into one another.  The weather has been fabulous – just one overcast day and even that was a good walking day anyway!  We did a rough tally the other day and…

Having told us all about hornets in India other day, Greg was stung by one yesterday! Talk about coincidences! Not nice. Especially as he was just two stings from a REALLY bad situation. “One sting go to a pharmacy/doctor. Two…

Friday – the last day of August. Today’s walk is a local one. Along the nearest bit of coastline.  It’s only about a mile through the woods from the site but we took the car in case we only walked…