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
Champagne region
The big news in France is that there is a shortage of mustard in the shops caused by problems with mustard seed crops due to hot weather in Canada and a cold snap in Burgundy. Purchases were being rationed to one jar per customer but we haven’t seen any mustard products on the supermarket shelves… Continue reading Champagne region
Waterway engineering and Wine
We don’t seem to be able to escape from waterways for our stops, such is the proliferation of rivers and canals in this region. But it’s making for some very picturesque stays, walks and cycle rides. We’re meandering a little as we make our way towards Laon for the first weekend in June to meet… Continue reading Waterway engineering and Wine
Burgundy
Before travelling in the Burgundy region we’d assumed that it was pretty much just vineyards producing what the region is known for. But there is a lot more to it than wines as we discovered heading west to the Morvan Regional Natural Park, one of the first to be created (or designated?) in France, and… Continue reading Burgundy
From the Jura to Burgundy
As we travel around it’s interesting to see how different communes welcome motorhomes – or not. As we saw nearer the riviera, motorhomes are actively discouraged. In other places you can come across functional facilities in the smallest villages, towns with no parking restrictions and tolerant to off-grid stays and in some you get the… Continue reading From the Jura to Burgundy
Around and about Lake Annecy
We’ve been skirting along the south-eastern side of France, an area that neither of us have really explored before. In the past we have watched a couple of French crime drama series that were filmed at the scenic Lake Annecy in the Haute Savoie region and it’s a place that we’ve always said we’d like… Continue reading Around and about Lake Annecy
Himalayan Bridge Walk
We’ve continued travelling in a clockwise direction to the south of Grenoble as there’s a specific walk we read about on the blog of some full-time motorhomers who travel all over Europe and the world. Our destination was Treffort, a small village on the edge of the Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet, an artificial reservoir for the… Continue reading Himalayan Bridge Walk
The Drôme Valley and Vercors National Park
We’re travelling in parts of France that neither of us has visited before and the scenery continues to be as stunning as anything we’ve seen previously. We have also tried out a new kind of overnight stop which turned out to be a success. We left the Route Napoleon which continues on to Grenoble and… Continue reading The Drôme Valley and Vercors National Park
Continuing along the Route Napoleon
We’ve continued northwards on the Route Napoleon to the northern edge of Haute Provence at Sisteron and onto the Hautes-Alpes region towards Gap. We’ve been rewarded with yet more beautiful scenery and majestic snow-capped mountain peaks around us. After seeing our second Vauban-designed citadel at Entrevaux, we came across another one that he had a… Continue reading Continuing along the Route Napoleon