Blogs from Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Europe

. . France - and a bit more: Episode 4 (Weeks 5 +) This blog describes our 2023 journey to Europe; specifically France but also neighbouring countries. As always, we segment the 'blog' into roughly weekly or fortnightly posts (this being the 4th). Our travel blog has been written for family and friends to 'travel with us'. We now recognise we write the blog for ourselves; it is how we revisit our past adventures and remind ourselves of the the enjoyment. Thus, there is more detail included than merely a brief discourse for family and friends. BTW, if you want to see the picture in a larger size, just click on it. Oh, and if you missed Episode #1, you can find it here, and Episode #2 here and Episode #3 url=edit-entry.p... read more

Headed down to Stes Maries de la Mer where we have stayed a couple of times before but not recently. Heaving with people and the main access road was closed off for some ‘happening’. Decided not to even attempt to park in the centre and went along to the beach road instead. Far too hot to walk about for any distance, think it is an age thing but we are both struggling a little with the heat. It was exactly this time last year that we were melting in La Rochelle at 40°C++, though that was hotter than here now at only 34 °C. I really fancied going in the sea but it was so hot that the thought of that open sunny sandy beach was too hot really so we went into a beach edge ... read more

TOUR 3 – La France – SUN, 03 JUL 2022 – “Day 9: BIARRITZ–LOURDES–CARCASSONNE - LOURDES Visit St. Bernadette’s grotto en route to Carcassonne. (B,D); 267 mi / 430 km”... read more

Argeles-sur-Mer – Maandag 23 mei 2022 Computer zei : Aankomst 12:00u, hoogte 001m, 29°, 61,1 km, verbruik 8,9 l /100km, gemiddeld 47 km/u, reisduur 1:17 uur. Ultra korte rit van Vinça naar Argeles-sur-Mer, gezellige badplaats aan de Middellandse Zee voorbij Le Boulou in de buurt van Perpignan. Daarmee eindigt onze tocht 'Dwars door de Pyreneeën''. We hadden alle dagen schitterend weer. Zelfs veel te warm voor de tijd van het jaar. De weersvoorspellingen voor de volgende dagen wijzen op wat afkoeling. Kunnen we ons weer wat normaal voelen. Argeles-sur-Mer- Dinsdag 24 mei 2022 – REGEN heel de dag. – Boeken lezen. Argeles-sur-Mer- Woensdag 25 mei 2022 – koud en wind. Zo veel moest het nu ook nIet afkoelen ! Argeles-sur-Mer- Donderdag 26 mei 2022 – Zonnig, blauwe hemel en windkracht 6. Zo veel wind hadden we ... read more

"Time passes swiftly and opportunity is lost " " Each of us should strive to awaken" Dogi Zenji . I prefer to write the second part again and change the wording ever so slightly. Strive to do something today. Not to miss an opportunity . And make the most of every passing minute . We woke early to a bright and sunny morning which followed a good nights sleep. We emptied Gabby and filled her up again and waited for the gare to open in Anduze so that I could exchange our paper internet ticket for the train for a proper ticket . We do like to do different things on holiday so cities come into the mix, museums, something Roman or Greek and quiet days . So far we have seen the sea, done the ... read more