As we moved further west towards the Gorges du Tarn we made an overnight stop in the region of the Causses and Cévennes, near Le Vivian, passing on the way scenery ranging from cliffs to mountains and bleaker plateau landscape – all amazing. The settled weather makes it ideal for getting out on the motorbike… Continue reading Causses et Cévennes

Our travels along the coast took us next to the Camargue, east of Montpellier, the salty marsh or wetland area where the two arms of the Rhône river delta meet the Mediterranean Sea. From the pictures you see of the area you imagine it is a bit like a sandy version of the New Forest… Continue reading Camargue to Cevennes

After picking up the trailer we headed directly south past Narbonne to the coast. This is an area known for being windy and a strong Mistral wind had been blowing for some days. Weather forecasts were predicting rain for a week ahead but the wind seems to have kept that moving on so we’ve stayed… Continue reading Lagoons in the Languedoc

Although the reason for heading south was to enjoy some warmer temperatures, Joe had a hankering to cross back into France via the Pyrenees rather than the coast. We needed to be prepared for snow and were also mindful of the new ‘Loi Montagne’ that came into force in France last year requiring vehicles to… Continue reading Back into France

When we were driving south near Barcelona a couple of weeks ago we saw in the distance an impressive and very jagged multi-peaked mountain range and wondered what it was. After doing some research we discovered it was the Montserrat mountain range, part of the Catalan pre-coastal range. We made a note to try and… Continue reading A memorable overnight stop

From Javea we started our journey back towards France. We headed inland for the mountain scenery rather than following the coast and we were rewarded with majestic scenery, jaw-dropping views and interesting off-grid overnight stops. First destination was the hills west of Javea and an overnight at the town of Bocairent, a royal village founded… Continue reading Off-grid overnight stops

We planned that our furthest point south on this trip into Spain would be Javea – or Xabia to give it its Valencian name – so we wended our way along the coast past orange groves and through more built- up resort towns. Javea was a pleasant surprise and its planning laws mean there are… Continue reading Javea or Xabia

On leaving Benagéber we followed the Utiel-Requena wine route towards Valencia, miles of bare terracotta earth and dark low-growing vine root stock with no spring growth yet visible This area has been dedicated to wine making for over 2,500 years but has only found more popularity for its red and rosé wines in the mainstream… Continue reading Valencia region

We continued our meanderings south by heading inland again into the hills to the west of Valencia. We seem to be drawn to the hilly and mountainous landscapes more than some of the coastal towns. Great scenic roads took us deep into the hills and brought us out above the beautiful Benagéber reservoir in the… Continue reading Benagéber

The campsite at Ribamar, north of Valencia, is on the edge of the Sierra d’Irta national park, and one of the last remaining unspoilt mountain landscapes on the Valencia coast. Paths from the campsite lead straight into the pine forests and down to coastal paths on the rugged coastline. In contrast to the built up… Continue reading Around Alcossebre