Our last two stops in Brittany had a bit of a seafood theme. The first was overlooking the beautiful cove of Morieux which is part of the bay of St-Brieuc. The small Chapelle Saint-Maurice sits on a small hill at the side of the cove and its position reminded me a bit of the lovely… Continue reading Mussels and Oysters
Tréguier stopover
In July we spent all of our nights at campsites or serviced aires so we decided to get back to a few more off-grid stops. Excluding July, we’ve spent about 40% of our nights at self-sufficient off-grid free locations (without electricity, water or waste facilities) and it’s something we’d like to increase for future trips.… Continue reading Tréguier stopover
Crozon Peninsula
For our last stop in the Finistère department of Brittany we spent a few nights on the edge of the town of Le Faou, a gateway to the Crozon Peninsula. Our motorhome aire looked as if it had previously been a municipal campsite with its large grass pitches. Our timing was good and we were… Continue reading Crozon Peninsula
Finistère
From the Morbihan department we continued further west into the Finistère department in the north-west corner of Brittany. After some recent coastal stops we had a change of scenery at the charming town of Pont-Aven which sits on the Aven river at the point where the tidal estuary meets the freshwater river. Pont-Aven is best… Continue reading Finistère
Venturing into Brittany
Motorhome ‘aires’ for overnight stops tend to be functional rather than scenic in themselves, but they’re practical in high season and, if you do some research, they are often extremely well located for visiting local points of interest. This has certainly been the case as we’ve travelled northwards into Brittany. And you immediately know you’re… Continue reading Venturing into Brittany
From Marais to Vendée
Well we survived the peak day of heat,which reached a stifling 42C, by finding a site with a pitch that was in complete shade, by doing nothing and by retreating to the air conditioning when it really got too much. At least it was just the one day and the temperature had dropped at least… Continue reading From Marais to Vendée
Hot, hot, hot!
Well you certainly don’t need us to point out that there’s a heatwave going on in Europe and the UK. You’ve probably seen there have been serious wildfires in parts of France (and other countries) and two of the biggest fires are in areas near Bordeaux that we drove through just last month. The area… Continue reading Hot, hot, hot!
Still loving the Lot
We’re back on the River Lot, an area we keep getting drawn back to, and at a different, but equally lovely, riverside campsite surrounded by vines. The weather is settled here now and the vines are in full growth mode with plenty of leaves and grapes getting larger. In contrast to this, a couple of… Continue reading Still loving the Lot
A Cultural Exchange
Since Brexit, the rules as to what country designation we have to show on vehicle number plates when travelling in Europe have changed and you now have to display UK rather than GB on your number plates or on a separate sticker. We have been asked several times what nationality we are as UK seems… Continue reading A Cultural Exchange
Cars – Laon and Le Mans
Well the mustard shortage has been resolved – in this household at least – thanks to kind friend Ron who came over to France last week (not just on a mustard run) bringing supplies that should last us into our dotage! We now need to find, or invent, lots of mustard based recipes. After being… Continue reading Cars – Laon and Le Mans