La Corniche des Cévennes under cloud

A scenic drive today. Right through the clouds along the Corniche des Cevennes to the blue skies of the Dordogne valley at Carennac.

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September 17th 2014
Woke to low cloud and rumbles of thunder. Packed up quite quickly and got on our way as we had a good way to drive and some of the drive looked to be quite hard work. As it happened, though we did go along and past several of the major rivers of Central France: Gardon, Tarn, Lot, Dordogne we didn’t drive along any river gorges and those are the most tortuous in a motorhome where there are stick ... read more

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