Mimizan Plage, a few miles down the coast from Biscarrosse, is very nice but they don’t let dogs on the beach. Luckily there is a good bike ride south through the forest which brings you to a dog-friendly beach. The…
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Blood Moon and Basque Tarts
I was a bit concerned that Colin (or maybe even Nia) would turn in to a werewolf last night, with the supermoon eclipse but all is well this morning…I have checked N’s palms for hair… no more than usual. This…
Tagged with: Aquitaine, Biscarrosse, bloodmoon, border terriers, canoe, Colin, france, Lac, lunar eclipse, Mavis, motorhome, Navarrosse, photography, supermoon
Posted in Aquitaine, Autumn 2015, Biscarrosse, Navarosse
Posted in Aquitaine, Autumn 2015, Biscarrosse, Navarosse
Port Chantecoq….Lac du Der
After Pont du Mousson we headed west and parked in an aire at Port Chantecoq, next to a wild flower meadow. Over the dam in the background is the huge man-made Lake called Lac du Der. The lake is in…
Tagged with: border terriers, boules, Champagne, Colin, cycling, egret, france, lac du der, motorhome, Petanque, photography, port chantecoq, tern
Posted in - France, Champagne-Ardenne, May/June 2015, Port Chantecoq
Posted in - France, Champagne-Ardenne, May/June 2015, Port Chantecoq
Kesten…Lecker Flammkuchen
On Sunday we moved further south along the Moselle. We had planned to stop at the Stellplatz at Kinheim but this was a bit full (bank holiday Sunday) so we moved up-river a few miles to Kesten, where there was…
Tagged with: Bernkastel, Colin, concorde, cycling, Germany, Kesten, Kues, Mavis, motorhome, Rhineland
Posted in - Germany, 2015 Spring, Kesten, Rheinland-Palatinate
Posted in - Germany, 2015 Spring, Kesten, Rheinland-Palatinate
Neef, Alf and Cochem
We drove 67 miles from Bacharach to Neef, on the Moselle. The entrance to the Stellplatz is off the K41 through the riverside Car Park. N 50.092294, E 7.137422.Thanks to Paul M on the outandaboutlive forum for this recommendation and…
Tagged with: Alf, Cochem, Colin, cycling, Germany, Mavis, motorhome, Neef, photography, Rhineland-Palatinate
Posted in - Germany, 2015 Spring, Neef, Rheinland-Palatinate
Posted in - Germany, 2015 Spring, Neef, Rheinland-Palatinate
Get close to the Piglet
The sun has returned and Colin was straight out there working on his tan. We saw this boy circling over one of the reserves by the campsite, from the early morning walk. Marsh Harrier? It looks a bit like the…
Tagged with: boules, Colin, market, motorhome, Petanque, photography, Spain
Posted in - Spain, 2015 Spring, Catalonia, L'Estartit
Posted in - Spain, 2015 Spring, Catalonia, L'Estartit
Anyone for Tennis?
Having visited the cut price sports shop at Benicarlo (two rackets, two balls…€17) we decided to christen the rackets on the astroturfed tennis court here at Ribamar. Luckily the guys who set up the courts for us …I think we…
Tagged with: border terriers, Colin, Mavis, motorhome, photography, Spain, tennis, Valentin's
Posted in - Spain, 2015 Spring, Alcossebre, Fuentes, Valencia
Posted in - Spain, 2015 Spring, Alcossebre, Fuentes, Valencia
Exercise Time
The boss has designated today as a cleaning day, in preparation for the trip home, so I shall have to take the torpid terriers for some exercise. There are plenty of cats to chase here, ‘tho, truth be told, Colin…
Tagged with: border terriers, Camping les Medes, Catalonia, Colin, cycling, Mavis, motorhome, photography, Spain
Posted in - Spain, 2014 Autumn, Catalonia
Posted in - Spain, 2014 Autumn, Catalonia
Porquerolles…the Mexican Connection
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…
Tagged with: blog, border terriers, Colin, france, giens, hyeres, la tour fondue, Mavis, motorhome, photography, porquerolles, Provence
Posted in - France, 2014 Autumn, Porquerolles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Posted in - France, 2014 Autumn, Porquerolles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Roussillon
We drove the short distance from Rustrel to Roussillon and stayed in the Aire ( N 43.896452 E 5.295878) ….a large car park, quiet, €9 for the night. After lunch we headed into Roussillon, about 1/4 of a mile from…
Tagged with: Colin, france, Haute-Provence, Luberon, Mavis, motorhome, photography, Provence, Roussillon
Posted in - France, 2014 Spring, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Roussillon
Posted in - France, 2014 Spring, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Roussillon
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