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Its Snowing…We must be home

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Peter and Nia — 4 Comments

We spent one night in Nonancourt on the way home. Sadly Le Grand Cerf was shut so we had to make do with burger and chips washed down with Creme Catalan. Gourmet or wot? I discovered a nice old chateau…

Tagged with: france, motorhome, photography
Posted in - France, Nonancourt

Newhaven to the Auvergne

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Peter and Nia — 6 Comments

We spent another day exploring Devizes, cycled there this time….about three and a half miles along the towpath. Canal boating is big business here with narrow boats scattered here and there along the canal. Our friends Bob and Mirv picked…

Tagged with: food, france, grande cerf, Mavis, motorhome, newhaven, nonancourt, photography, ruynes en margeride
Posted in - France, 2015 Spring, Nonancourt, Ruynes-en-Margeride

The Last Post

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Peter and Nia — 6 Comments

We spent Monday night on the aire at Les Bordes (N47.810474,E2.40763), conveniently close to the D952. This is a good aire, adjacent to a lake and wood and with free water and drainage. The intention had been to lodge at…

Tagged with: france, Les Bordes, Mavis, motorhome, photography, pont de l'arche, Sully sur loire
Posted in - France, 2014 Autumn, Pont de l'Arche, Upper Normandy

C’est Cosmique

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Peter and Nia — 3 Comments

The sun came out for our second day at La Mailleraye sur Seine. English words ending in ic translate to ique in french, as I understand it. So economic becomes economique, politic becomes politique, etc.. So I felt reasonably comfortable…

Eels for Tea

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Peter and Nia — 1 Comment

We drove 80 miles north to an aire (N 48.77259 E 1.19214 ) at Nonancourt which is a small town about 40 miles north of Chartres. We often listen to audiobooks on the longer drives. At the moment we have…

Tagged with: france, la mailleraye sur seine, Mavis, motorhome, Normandy, photography
Posted in - France, 2014 Spring, La Mailleraye-sur-Seine, Nonancourt, Upper Normandy

Charles the Bald.

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Peter and Nia — 1 Comment

As often happens we found this charming campsite by chance. We had planned to stay overnight on the aire at Pont de L’Arche but when we got here mid afternoon on the Wednesday before Easter the aire and adjacent car…

Tagged with: camp eure, cycling, france, Mavis, motorhome, photography, pont de l'arche
Posted in - France, 2014 Spring, Pont de l'Arche, Upper Normandy

Heading for Provence

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Peter and Nia — 2 Comments

First stop en route to Provence was Portsmouth, for a few minor jobs on Mavis. (No, that’s not Portsmouth above, I thought I’d start the blog with a Château picture) The dogs had breakfast in front of the dealers and…

La Mailleraye sur Seine. Tigers?

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Peter and Nia — 1 Comment

After an early(ish) walk along the cycle track we set off for La Mailleraye sur Seine, a delightful aire on the south bank of the Seine, between Rouen and Le Havre. Pont de Brotonne, over the Seine This is the…

Tagged with: border terriers, cycling, la mailleraye sur seine, mailleraye, Mavis, motorhome
Posted in - France, 2013 Autumn, La Mailleraye-sur-Seine, Upper Normandy

Neufchatel…Two Hens in a Hole

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Peter and Nia — 3 Comments

On Sunday we drove to Neufchatel en bray, a small town about 30 km SE of Dieppe. We stayed at Camping Ste Claire, a well kept and friendly site, popular with migrating Brits. 10 yards from the site entrance is…

Tagged with: border terriers, Colin, cycles, cycling, Mavis, motorhome, neufchael en Bray, voie verte
Posted in - France, 2013 Autumn, Neufchâtel-en-Bray, Upper Normandy