Blogs from Cordes-sur-Ciel, Midi-Pyrénées, France, Europe

Suzy has spent some time checking out the aires de camping car in three bastide towns. Two successful and one not. The weather has changed and we no longer have that wall to wall sunshine we were delighted with in Spain. It is now colder in the mornings and mist seems the order of the day. It looks like November with its leaden sky the colour of pewter. Cobwebs stretch from branch to branch glistening as if diamonds had been dropped on them and frozen in time. It feels almost Autumnal . Not usual for France at this time of the year and a shock to the system after such lovely weather. The mist rarely clears until gone 10. But when it goes the sun does come out and shines on us. We already had found ... read more

First thing to do today. Trudge up to reception to see if I can use the extortionately expensive wifi I have paid for. No. Not working. Complained to reception that if they charge so much they should make sure it works. Point taken, but, no refund offered for my unused €4 worth of time. Otherwise excellent campsite downgraded in my personal records by 1 point. Second thing – look in astonishment at the massacre which has taken place in the field at the bottom of the campsite (the combine harvester carried on working well after dark had fallen). Those lovely sunflowers, albeit with yellow petals nearly all gone and seeds just ripe for the birds and the picking, have all been Decapitated. All that is left is a field full of tall stalks. Next thing to ... read more