A chapter of tales from our autumn tour of Normandy and the west coast of France. The posts are arranged by chronologically. Enjoy.
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A change in the air
It’s true. I feel like it’s time for change. We’ve been house sitting in Suffolk for 10 days now and looking after two gorgeous Golden Retrievers along with Merlin and…
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On the road again
We’re back in France again…. and its instantly relaxing compared to the hustle of the southeast of the UK. The roads are smoother, there’s way less traffic and the morning…
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Omaha to Utah
I can’t remember when I became so fascinated to see the D-Day landing beaches in Normandy, but I know it was a long time ago.
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Southbound again
With the weather forecast predicting higher winds in Normandy but sunshine in La Rochelle, we decided it was time to head south again.
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Bordeaux, full of surprises
When I think of Bordeaux, I think of wine…….
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A weekend with friends in La Rochelle
We’ve loving our time on the beach near Bordeaux but we have friends to meet in La Rochelle so time to get on the road again
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Saint Emilion and the coast
We’ve been lucky enough to see some great sunsets through the big front window of Beatrix but watching the sun go down over the vines of Saint Emilion rivals the…
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Changing seasons
As summer finally turns to Autumn, we have to leave the sun behind and turn our wheels north to beat the Brexit 90-day deadline. Always time for another beach and…
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Sleeping Beauty and dodging crocodiles
It’s now well into November, our route north is planned and Beatrix all packed up. We’ve all got that nervous excitement of a trip about to start.
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How much did it cost us? A summary of France Autumn 2022
After 54 days and over 2200 miles, this is a summary of the costs of our trip to France chasing the summer sun in 2022.
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To book or not to book, that is the question
Changing the way we travel from booking 100% to not booking at all. The tale of stretching a comfort zone and when you would book versus when not.
