Left for Lyon this morning at aroud 9.15, luckily the car was still intact but did have a handwritten notice on it stating private parking space, oops. Clives phone decided to play silly buggers and not charge so we had to go back 50 years and use a map and road signs, piece of cake …
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Marseilles
Arrived in Marseilles at 5 PM after our stop off at St Tropez, after a lot of searching we found our shed on the beach which actually isn’t a shed on the beach but a shed in a back garden and a street away from the beach.Considering it’s our most expensive stay, it’s also the …
Saint Raphael and Cote d’azur
Today we ventured out to explore Cote d’azur, we set the sat nav for Cannes and off we went, the first place we stopped off at was Mandelieu-la-Napoule with it’s pretty beaches and Chateau de la Napoule. We then moved on to Cannes where we went in search of Clint Eastwoods hand prints in the …
Genoa and the Riviera
Last day at the campsite today after a fun filled evening of Okey last night where Sue won her first ever game – Hooray, playing okay by lamplight is a bit different as you cant see any colours lol We proceeded to demolish the tent, Robert had told us ‘Once you have opened it you …
Siena and beyond
A fter all that rain the campsite was only suitable for hippos and there was nothing glorious about it, so out it is then. Scenic route to Siena. We like to put the sat nav to no motorways so we then get the scenic country routes. It was great to have the weather a few …
Exploring the area
I have to say this is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been to, it is as if the government has told its citizens the more straight your grapevines and the more varied your crops as long as they are artistic, we will pay you to plant them.The houses are amazing, there …
Livorno
Decided to take a trip to Livorno today one because of the beautiful scenery and two because the car has aircon and the temperature is 40 degrees. Set off around 10am and took it nice and slowly and saw some beautiful scenery, lots of vineyards, lots of sunflower fields all planted in perfectly straight lines. …
Toscano 1st day camping
Woke at 5 am to hippo noises we do not know where they were coming from but we have a good inkling they might be coming from next door (guess who) Went to check out the pool and the toilet, shower facilities and they were all ok, lots of snory sleepy people but next door …
The ferry
The ferry eventually pulled in at 12.30 Monday morning. Boarding was quick and easy and we were up to our cabin in no time. Felt a bit like a prison cell to be honest, two single beds with nasty itchy blankets on them and not much else really, although there were 2 towels each to …
Thessaloniki, Igoumanitsa and Ancona
Up at 7 this morning, Clive made us a cuppa and went out on the balcony to drink it, the apartment was great for a one night break and we will give Aris the owner a good review when we get internet again after all the worry he went through yesterday Went for a 2 …
Europe in 40 days 