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Castellane and the Grand Canyon

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Peter and Nia — 13 Comments

On Sunday we drove 212 miles across Provence to an aire at Sète, on the eastern edge of the Languedoc-Rousillon region. It’s good to travel on a Sunday in France; the lorries are all off the roads. We drove first…

Lac Thorenc….1.5 degrees…Are We still in France?

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Peter and Nia — 7 Comments

We headed inland and spent the night on an aire at Lac Thorenc ( N 43.799659, E 6.807767). This is just the sort of aire we like, remote, surrounded by trees and with good walks through the forests or around…

Nice….Apollo has Returned…Girls Avert your Eyes

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Peter and Nia — Leave a comment

Today we hit Nice. The Place de Massena is a must see, looked over from one side by Apollo on the Fontaine de Soleil. His statue was removed fairly recently in case it caused ‘moral disruption’ but was daringly reinstated…

Tagged with: Cote d'Azur, cycling, france, Mavis, motorhome, Nice, photography, Promenade des anglais, Provence
Posted in - France, 2014 Autumn, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Antibes…Picasso and Napoleon

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Peter and Nia — 6 Comments

We are at Villeneuve-Loubet, a town on the ‘Bay of Angels’ halfway between Nice and Antibes. The site is a short walk (5 minutes) from the beach. Mavis is parked in Camping Hippodrome ( N 43.642186 E 7.137281). This is…

Cannes…Ginger and Fred

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Peter and Nia — 2 Comments

We are in Cannes…we arrived here on Monday and went out for a good nosh at the Golf Park Restaurant, to celebrate Nia’s birthday. We drove along the dramatic Côte d’Azur from Ste Maxime…only about 15 miles. We stopped for…

Tagged with: Cannes, france, ginger rogers, la cigales, Mavis, motorhome, photography, Provence, superyacht
Posted in - France, 2014 Autumn, Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Sainte Maxime…Do Sharks Live Here?

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Peter and Nia — 2 Comments

May be better not to swim here. We moved on from Ramatuelle to Sainte Maxime which is a small town on the Gulf of St Tropez. We stayed at a pretty basic aire (N 43.317154, E6.630549) next to a roundabout…

Tagged with: Aire, border terriers, coypu, cycling, france, motorhome, photography, Provence, Sainte Maxime
Posted in - France, 2014 Autumn, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Sainte Maxime

Ramatuelle…the sous chef is unleashed.

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Peter and Nia — 3 Comments

We are working our way along the coast of Provence. Maybe working isn’t the right word. Meandering. For two days we have been encamped on an aire at Ramatuelle, about 12 miles to the south of St Tropez, soaking up…

Porquerolles…the Mexican Connection

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Peter and Nia — 4 Comments

On Thursday we took the ferry to Porquerolles, one of the Islands of Hyeres, just a mile or so offshore. The arrow is pointing at our campsite, a stones throw from the harbour. On the way over we chatted to…

This Dog is more Passionate than my Wife

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Peter and Nia — 4 Comments

Before we left the aire at Carro, I disappeared under the motorhome to track down a fault with the starboard air suspension unit, which was losing pressure. Noting a pair of feet sticking out from under Mavis, a knot of…

Posted in - France, 2014 Autumn, Giens Peninsula, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Carro via the Chain Ferry

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Peter and Nia — Leave a comment

On Sunday morning we set off early…12.30 pm…for the chain ferry at Bac de Barcarin. This is a vehicle ferry at the mouth of the Rhône which cuts out the 40 mile drive up to Arles then back again, if…

Posted in - France, Carro