Bonjour, it is that time again when i give Shelley a break from amusing you with bathroom stories and traveling wit and i write a blog, after a couple of sun soaked days in Barcelona we have headed back up the coast to Beziers, After finding a nice campsite in Adge we decided to grab the site by the pool, this has turned out to be an error as the chorus of frogs,(not Frenchmen but actual frogs) in the pool has just started and they appear to have plenty to say, Barcelona was another amazing city and so different from the other major cities visited on this trip, the only common theme among them being the amount of people on motorbikes and scooters, while walking for what seemed like days (shelley said it was only 3 ... read more

We have now travelled through the stunning countryside of the Dordogne and the Midi-Pyrennies and it is definitely a place I would like to explore further. People certainly built their homes based on security rather than practicality that's for sure. However I would like to digress a little and disclose my findings on sanitation blocks in France and share a little story. The further south we have travelled, the more interesting the state of toilet/hygiene blocks have become. For one, they have become unisex, and in some cases the dishwashing, showering, laundry, urinals, etc are all in the one place. Some are larger than others and some only have one shower. Well it is the low season so some camps have other blocks that are closed but in most of the camps we have stayed at, ... read more

It's been a cruisier couple of days just traveling from one campground to the next and then relaxing in the sunshine for the rest of the afternoon. The weather has definitely got warmer the further south we have travelled and we are now breaking out into the shorts and singlets and yes there are photos to prove it! We are now in a very nice camping ground in Bordeaux and well stocked with wine, cheese, and other supplies so we will eat well tonight and explore the town tomorrow. We have learnt that it is pointless to expect any service at shops etc between the hours of 12 noon and 3 sometimes 4 pm. It may say open at 3.30 but it's obviously an approximation. At some campgrounds it is the same; the gates are shut ... read more

24th March 2011. I will start by saying that I apologize for much maligning Dorothy. I now have complete faith in her as she navigated us both in and out of Paris, and right to the door of our last few destinations. God knows where in the world we would be without her! The gorgeous spring sunshine in Paris! You couldn't ask for better. When we arrived 2 days ago we walked the 7 kms to the Eiffel Tower from the camping ground and then along to the Arc de Triumphe and then back again before dark. It was a bit of a power walk! Yesterday we decided to bus into town and then we got the hop-on hop-off tourist bus to see the sights. We stopped at the Eiffel tower once again as well as ... read more

Well, we made it across the ditch! Yesterday we spent the day exploring Portsmouth. Had a one on one tour of the Cathedral and wandered the old town. As this is where my Grandmother was born, it was great to feel the connection to the place. We then headed to Brighton and walked the pier before heading to our campsite just outside Hastings. Yesterdays weather was foggy and cold, although a little clearer when you were closer to the coast. The mist seemed to invade our bones by the end of the day so we were a little cold. The van is very cosy though when you are tucked up inside. We managed to do another load of washing before we left blogger and set off this morning for Europe. We drove to Folkstone, and bought ... read more