Last day of our drive north through France. We have so enjoyed the drive that we have decided that our June motorhome trip will be spent in France and nowhere more exotic or adventurous. The lovely long straight N roads are such a pleasure to travel along. Must make a little correction to yesterday's blog where I said we went through Rouen en the way to Nonancourt. Nope. Rouen is between Nonancourt and Ardres but I'm writing this a month later and it was only when I checked my photos I realised my mistake... am not correcting yesterday's blog as that would send emails to all the subscribers which would confuse and it is quite enougs for me to be confused ! Bob had located a supermarket at Abbeville conveniently on our route so we headed ... read more

This entry will be brief... mainly because it is now the 21st April and I have half forgotten what we did on the 14th March but need to add my blog here so I can remember when I refer back to this when I am old ?? We had forgotten just how much we enjoy driving through France. Not on the motorways where I find it hard to stay awake and where there is little chance of pointing my camera at an interesting building or a colourful tree, but on the N roads. The roads which are easily wide enough for the motorhome to pass along without mishap but which pass through pretty villages where the building styles are forever changing as we cross from one region to another. Where we can pull up outside a ... read more

Belatedly finishing my blog now we are home 4 weeks later.. What can I say about Saturday 12th March in Roses on the Spanish Costa Brava. It was WET. Actually it was wet all the way from the top of the East coast of Spain right down to the bottom and in fact the rain which really started in earnest that day (previous showers had just been practice runs) continued for about 4 weeks ruining many Spainish spring holidays. The campsite man had told me it hadn't rained for months and they needed it. i bet he isn't saying that now ! We were expecting rain, The weather map had shown it but it was incessant for about 36 hours. The campsite, which is rarely rained on has a sandy surface with grass in places. Sandy ... read more

I've got a little behind with my blog but here it is at last, only 8 days later. Trying to catch up with myself now that we are home again ! Got ourselves out and about at a reasonable time and for once used the campsite showers. Well we did use them once on the last site but mine was cold so we've showered in the van every other time. The shower block here though is excellent and heated too. That is pretty important as though the sky is reasonably clear there is a rather vicious cold wind which means sitting outside is not an option and neither are cold showers. We arranged a taxi at reception which took us to the carhire place in Roses. Taxi was double the price of any we used for ... read more

Had to take the hire car back today so decided to drive into the city, hand it in and then do some more city sightseeing before taking the bus back to the campsite. Satnav took us straight to the car hire place. So glad Bob thought to bring the spare Satnav with us. Our old one which we use in the car, as we have a 'big vehicle' version for use in the motorhome to hopefully avoid being taken down an inaccessible rat run. Handed the car keys in and grabbed a taxi from just outside to take us to the Central market. First stop the old Silk market (La Lonja de la Seda) as advised by cousin Gillian to be a place not to be missed. Indeed it was not. Wonderful building and fair oozing ... read more