Blogs from Auvergne, France, Europe - page 6

Hi, guys. Sorry I haven't posted anything new for a while, not a whole lot of interesting stuff has happened :) We've done a lot of driving. On Friday, July 8, we caught a bus in the morning to Saint Tropez, a ritzy French version of Beverly Hills. There were a lot of beautiful, expensive yachts in the harbor. We took a stroll through the town, which was quaint, though not very impressive. We caught the bus back, and hung out at the lovely beach for the afternoon (my tan is improving...). On Saturday we headed out for a campground halfway to Barcelona- a nice 4 hour drive. We stayed on a nice sandy beach in a nice, beachy town. On Sunday we headed towards Barcelona- 3 hour drive. We camped across the road from a ... read more

Geo: 44.9833, 3.28333Left Amboise this morning for Clavieres. Stopped off on the way at Saint Flour to have a look at the town and the view. Saint Flour is a very old town built on the edge of a plateau. Arrived at Clavieres mid afternoon. The Hotel where we stayed was outside the town, located in a forest. Beautiful outlook over the valley. Went for a walk in the forest after arriving and unpacking. Had a great dinner. The hosts were very friendly and really went out of their way to ensure we had a good stay. Jim and Kim... read more

Setting of Northwards in earnest today. Only one night stops on the way from now on. Once the Tandy was packed up and as the campsite bar wifi has an excellent (and free) signal, I took the laptop down there and managed to spend a few precious minutes on Skype with Jenny in Australia. Cannot imagine what it must have been like for mothers 100+ years ago, when their children went off to the other side of the world, knowing they would not see or hear from them again for months or more probably years. We only had a 4-hour (haha !) drive so Bob said we were not in a rush but as it turned out, it was 6.30pm before we arrived at our overnight stopping spot. This was almost entirely my fault. As well ... read more

Yesterday we visited Rocamadour which is about 50km from Sarlat. Rocamadour is one of those imposing French towns that you always see when watching the Tour de France on TV that are teetering on the edge of a cliff. For thousands of years the town has been a centre for Christian pilgrims thanks to the supposed miraculous powers of the black Madonna housed in one of the chapels. When we were there the French Army we were doing a training exercise which was, well quite hot. We then had lunch hanging over the cliff, which was magnificent. Following lunch, a quick exploration of the town and a painstaking walk back up the hill, we then drove off to Chateau de Castelnau-Bretenoux, which according to the Lonely Planet, is one of the most impressive castes in France. ... read more

September 21st 2009: Today the weather was very good here, at Paris, the sun was shining and the birds were singing. Me and my friends then decided to go visit a famous place, and we choosed the Louvré Museum. That place is amazing, you wouldnt believe how many art objects are there! We spent a lot of time there and when we left it was over 4 p.m. Later on we decided to visit eiffel tower, the sky was clean, it was a beautiful night, and it was a terrific scene. The tower was nicely bright and beautiful. I really enjoyed visiting Paris at my vacations, and I hope to get back there someday.... read more