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Oysters In The Mist

ST JEAN DE LUZ. A frustrating day in the main ends in a lovely evening. We leave the site by 10:30 and head for mass at 11 in Hossegor....

That "Unkown" is Rosie Jones

SOUSTONS. Awake before the alarm and on the road by 8. Arrive at the venue by 8:25. Shortly after parking, a female Australian asks if...

Who Are You Calling Bignose?

ST ANDRE DE CUBZAC. Yesterday, the zeton for the electricity didn't fit beyond halfway. Our neighbour forced it in and pressed the button...

Dawdling in the Dourdogne.

LEMBRAS. Heavy overnight rain has left the skies grey this morning. However, the sun burns away the clouds by mid morning. By then, we're...

Testing The Angles in Angles sur L'Anglin.

BEYNAC-ET-CAZENAC. It might be boring but it provides everything that we need except electricity. Rosie is up at 7am to put a load of...

If The Boat Won't Take Us, We'll Walk.

LA ROCHE POSAY. The French were correct, the water didn't flow! Enjoy breakfast then move on towards a village called Chissau which...

Racing Through Le Mans.

PONTLEVOY. We lie in until 8:30, the darkness around the lake helps. Dawn breaks as we stir. After a leisurely breakfast, we head off to...

Paul Doesn't Know His Oest From His Est

AVERTON (ETANG DES PERLES). Up in plenty of time for mass which the internet told us that it starts at 10am. We even had time to empty...

Can You Just Translate This?

GARE DE GAIILON-ABERVOYE. Disturbed a couple of times by local revellers playing loud music in their cars. No trouble, though. Up at 8...

Batten Down the Hatches Or Maybe Not!

ROUEN. Reception opens at 9:00 which is tight because the confirmation email suggests we need to be at the port by 9:30am and it's 30...

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