Blog Archives

Torroella…Los Americanos

On Monday we cycled along the promenade to L’Estartit and then along the cycle way to Torroella de Montgrí. We had a swim en route. Well not all of us. We had lunch close to the pretty main square. These

Tagged with: , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in - Spain, 2014 Autumn, Catalonia, Torroella de Montgri

Cala Callela…The Assault Course

We had another shot at the coastal path today. We locked our bikes up outside the local Oficina de Turismo and walked up the steep path to this viewpoint, the Cap de la Barra. It is about 100 metres above

Tagged with: , , , , , ,
Posted in - Spain, 2014 Autumn, Catalonia, L'Estartit

Torroella de Montgri…Un Petit Rebellion and the Bishop’s Nose

Today we cycled to Torroella de Montgri which is a small town about 5 km inland from L’Estartit. There is a good cycle path, mainly off road, from L’Estartit. Torroella de Magri gets its name from this Castle, built between

Tagged with: , , , , , ,
Posted in - Spain, 2014 Autumn, Catalonia, Torroella de Montgri

L’Estartit…Moonrise over Les Medes

On Thursday we drove 25 miles down the coast to Camping Les Medes ( N 42.042504, E 3.183582) near the coastal town of L’Estartit. This is a friendly medium sized site with a few things going on even in the

Tagged with: , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in - Spain, 2014 Autumn, Catalonia, L'Estartit

Roses…El Dolmen de la Creu

Today Wednesday the weather had taken a distinct turn for the better and we set off on our bikes again, heading out of Roses towards El Dolmen de la Creu…this is a neolithic structure; one of many scattered over Spain

Tagged with: , , , , , , , ,
Posted in - Spain, Catalonia, Roses

Port Vendres to the Bay of Roses. Un Poco de lluvia.

After an overnight stop overlooking the beach at Sète, we moved on down the coast to an aire at Port-Vendres. The aire ( N 42.517752, E 3.114114 )isn’t very pretty, being tucked away behind a large container terminal, but Port

Tagged with: , , , , , , ,
Posted in - France, - Spain, 2014 Autumn, Catalonia, Languedoc-Roussillon, Port Vendres, Roses

Castellane and the Grand Canyon

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

Tagged with: , , , , , , ,
Posted in - France, 2014 Autumn, Castellane, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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

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

Tagged with: , , , , , , , ,
Posted in - France, 2014 Autumn, Lac Thorenc, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Nice….Apollo has Returned…Girls Avert your Eyes

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: , , , , , , , ,
Posted in - France, 2014 Autumn, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Antibes…Picasso and Napoleon

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

Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in - France, Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Villeneuve-Loubet

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 219 other subscribers
Places Visited
Dordogne Guide
Our Guide to Bordeaux, the Médoc and the Dordogne

Our Dordogne Guide Book is now available. See motorhomefrance.com

Timeline of Blog Posts
January 2026
M T W T F S S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031