Blogs from Brittany , France, Europe - page 5

Brittany ferries steamed us into Roscoff at 7am gently bringing us around with ‘doctor waiting room ’ music, just slightly annoying!! By 6.30am we had re-joined Poppy in Harvey, where she had stayed overnight. Roscoff centre was only moments away so we parked up just past the daily market setting up to sell its wares, a wander around found what we were looking for coffee and a pain au chocolat, we had truly arrived in France!! Our first nights stop was Plouescat now a sleepy seaside resort, the coast is littered with huge bolders, in gardens, between houses and all along the coast. A drive further along to our next stop an ex camp site now aire, a cliff top site with easy cliff walks and one to the most westerly point of France, and a ... read more

Sorry - no photo's. The wifi connection isn't good and doesn't support uploading photos. Tuesday 17th April The sun is out. I might have to consider shaving my legs! We are camped just outside a small village called Etreham half way between the coast and Bayeux. Today we cycled towards the coast and Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, a charming little fishing harbour. Climbing back up the steep hill from the town, we followed the coast road around to Colleville-sur-Mer and enjoyed lunch on the easterly tip of Omaha beach, one of the beaches where allied troops landed on 6th June 1944 as part of the D-day landings. The landing at Omaha beach is considered one of the bloodiest in terms of the difficulty landing on the beach and the resistance the American soldiers encountered. The Normandy American Cemetery just ... read more

After our visit to Suscinio we headed off for our camp site Flower Camping Le Conleu. It had only opened last week. The French season starts late and finishes early. We arrived at the lunchtime two hour siesta. Whilst waiting I fell into conversation with Mrs Exeter. I never ask names . In motorhoming you meet folks , never ask their names and rarely meet them again. She told me she had just arrived, was staying a few days and had been to this site before. She had booked in advance. Whilst talking to her Glenn had fallen into conversation with Mr Devon. A nice man who had suffered an illness and had to give up motorhoming and had bought a small caravan. He too had been to Le Conleu before. He was travelling for 10 ... read more

Evening all as Dixon of Dock Green might utter as he stands beneath his blue light outside the police station. Perhaps I should say Nozvezh vat. Good evening in Breton . Now that does sound like Noswaith da the welsh for good evening. The aire is filling up nicely. No-one has parked alongside us yet and we are heading down town for our evening meal. Want to join us. You know we welcome company as most of the time we feel like Billy No Mates and tonight is going to be no exception . It is still light. We only have a short walk from Gabby to the auberge we have chosen to frequent. The chef sits outside smoking his cigarette. Hello he says, welcome - you want to eat . Yes that's a possibility we ... read more

.A few months ago we watched a programme on Islamic Gardens by Monty Don. Travelling around Brittany the idea of the paradise garden came to mind. Everywhere was yellow. The colour of springtime. Broom and Gorse blooming alongside the road. Spring is certainly much more advanced than back home. Primroses and Cowslips line the banks. They are such pretty and delicate flowers. Flashes of mauve from the early spring Orchids. The fields look like a patchwork Persian rug. Tiny white daisies with their yellow eyes, dandelions, lilac Ladies Smock and the pale blue of the dainty Forget me Nots. Our destination today was a 12 space motorhome stop close by the town of Fougeres. It was going to be hit or miss getting a spot . As it is a free aire it was likely to ... read more