Blogs from Midi-Pyrénées, France, Europe - page 7

Go on you know you want to do it! Say it - Cirq Lapopie - you know it will make you smile. Lapopie makes you grin from ear to ear in a way that saying Milton Keynes or Rotherham doesn't quite do. It is one of those communes in the Lot department of south western France. A member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France - the most beautiful villages association. Dotted round France are many of these beautiful villages as well as Villages Etape where local produce is sold and Villages that are flowery . I had read a lot about Saint Cirq Lapopie and decided without doing much research that that was where we were heading to today. It is sited on a steep cliff 100 metres above the river Lot and is ... read more

So that is us finished with Spain. The heat just got to us and the fact that there seemed little to do in the small towns that we thought would be interesting. A lesson perhaps learned the hard way. Never expect the weather to be exactly what you think it will be and never keep going back to the same country. At some point you just run out of things to see and do. I am not saying that Spain disappointed but it could have done better . C+ rather than the B I had hoped for. So where in the world is Gabby the motorhome. She is on a camping site near to the town of Ax le Therme. It is blooming cold and rather wet. I know it is a mistake to wish for ... read more

The journey to Cabrispine May have been 200 miles, but it had gone smooth, and due to it not raining or being cloudy, it was still light well after 9 pm, so I could pitch easily. The first layby I stopped at, I was unsure about, as it didn’t seem clear enough for me to pitch. Then while I stood pondering, a motorhome full of kids parked up, and reversed pretty much into the back of my truck, so that decided that, and I moved on. The spot I did stop at was perfect, as it was on the inside of a switch back, and was only big enough for my truck. Of course, what I didn’t realise was that above me was another, bigger lay-by, which filled up in the morning. Again I will say ... read more

Pamplona schnell verlassene, wandte ich mich den Pyrenäen zu. Auch hier überrascht: steile Hänge, oben noch Schneefelder und wunderschön. Ich fuhr neun der Pässe, mehr war nicht drin aus Zeitgründen. Dann nach Lourdes. Die Stadt hat das wirtschaftliche Potential der Marienerscheinung erkannt und perfekt vermarktet. So viele Hotels auf einem Haufen habe ich noch nie gesehen. Ich fand meines lange nicht und fuhr am Schluss wutschnaubend in die verkehrte Richtung durch eine Einbahnstraße. Es schüttete und es kam keiner. Nur in Singapur hatte ich ein kleineres Zimmer. Dann ging ich zur GROTTE, die nicht verschlossen wird, weil außerhalb, unter der Kirche. Die Leute pressen Sachen an die Wände der Grotte, fahren mit den Händen die Felswände entlang. Bisher hat noch keiner geschrien, dass er wieder sehen oder gehen kann. Die Läden im Umfeld sind von der ... read more

Here we are, back on the Old Continent....and a trip over 3 countries...in the cold...for the next coming days. It will be all about food, wine, old buildings, and yes, even some sport! Imagine, I never made my way to the City of Toulouse. I have to admit, not only the Old Town is gorgeous, but the people are some of the friendliest you will find in the all of France. Tourists have not really made it to Toulouse. Trying to find a post card was a challenge! The city is actually hosting a huge University. So there are young people all around the place. Toulouse is also hosting the seriously well know Airbus. The airport is surrounded by factories of Airbus. We saw A380 and A350 with colors from all over the world. This is ... read more