29 -30 Parc Des Maurettes Nice

29 Parc Des Maurettes Nice

Our Hire Car
Our Hire Car

Arrived lunchtime bus into Airport to see about a hire car the best rate we could get was for the full 11 days so picked up and drove back to site, its there if we need it.(It looks like a baby Hummer).

30 Parc Des Maurettes Nice

Nice
Nice

Maureen had a run and I cycled to Antibes . Bus into Nice to have a look around not much changed since last here a few years ago. great weather.

Nice-Promanade
Nice-Promanade

This building’s left hand site is painted on (Click for LARGER image)

Click me for larger Image
Click me for larger Image

26 -27 March 2017 Camping La Nautique, Narbonne/Camping du pont d’Avignon

26 March 2017 Camping La Nautique, Narbonne

Narbonne camping-La-Nautique
Narbonne camping-La-Nautique

Good drive up from Barcelona stopping twice, the second time in France where we had coffee served in cardboard cups!!!! Welcome to France. Arrived La Nautique a bit early so walked down to the lake and did some glass collecting for Darian’s glass fish. We collected 43 pieces. This lake shore is the site for fly tipping we think. There is so much glass and tiles that we stopped collecting here.

Private-Facilities-narbonne
Private-Facilities-narbonne

Good campsite for stopover with your own facilities on the pitch and they are good.

La-Nautique Narbonne
La-Nautique Narbonne

27 March 2017 Camping du pont d’Avignon

Avignon
Avignon

Good journey up, arrived well before lunchtime. Walk into Avignon along the Rhone. Wandered around the shops.

Toilet-Staircase-Cafe Avignon
Toilet-Staircase-Cafe Avignon

Maureen had her usual “Crepe avec  Nutella”. This one was made by a machine as the usual stall had closed. Had coffee near the Papes Palace. Darian came out on crutches as usual in France, it costing an arm and a leg.

Lavender
Lavender 

Late afternoon walked into Villeneuve les Avignon and late evening went to watch the sun set on the Papes Palace.

Not-Snow-Off-the-trees
Not-Snow-Off-the-trees

24 -25 March 2017 – Vilanova Park, Vilanova, Barcelona

24 March 2017 – Vilanova Park, Vilanova, Barcelona

Spanish-dry-stone-walling
Spanish-dry-stone-walling

Last few days at Villanova before we move on, van all washed (made it rain) so expecting lots of yellow pollen and red sand to come pouring of the roof soon.

Morning-Walk
Morning-Walk

Had a good walk this morning around the Camino’s and on into town for some final shopping so ready to go.

25 March 2017 – Vilanova Park, Vilanova, Barcelona

Last Day so a farewell to friends and a last walk on the beach will miss the coffee and cakes in Villanova but on we go to new things, the picture below is how far Spring has sprung here in Barcelona.

Spring
Spring

21 March 2017 – Vilanova Park, Vilanova, Barcelona

21 March 2017 – Vilanova Park, Vilanova, Barcelona

Maureen enjoying a Starbucks on the Rambler
Maureen enjoying a Starbucks on the Rambler

Busy few days with a trip into Sitges, a cycle up to l ’ Arboc and a day in Barcelona doing our usual wander about. Coffee in Starbucks due to Costa Coffee not so good in Barcelona.

Bar entrance Barcelona (the lift)
Bar entrance Barcelona (the lift)

Washed the van to get the pollen off ready for our move up to France this weekend.

Barcelona Graffitti
Barcelona Graffitti

17 March 2017 – Vilanova Park, Vilanova, Barcelona

17 March 2017 – Vilanova Park, Vilanova, Barcelona

Amphitheater Tarrogona
Amphitheater Tarragona

Express train to Tarragona, 25 minutes, for our second visit looking at paces we missed last year. Antique fair and market in main street. A good day out.

Street graffitti translation below
Street graffitti translation below

We are convinced that all truth is of relative validity and depends on the point from which the knowledge is acquired. We invite you to reflect on the reality that surrounds you from another point of view.

Street with painted posts
Street with painted posts

All the posts down this street to protect the buildings are painted.

Painted post
Painted post
Narrow street
Narrow street
More Graffiti Taragona
More Graffiti Taragona

8 – 9 March 2017 – Vilanova Park, Vilanova, Barcelona

8 – 9 March 2017 – Vilanova Park, Vilanova, Barcelona

This flower is a pine cone !
This flower is a pine cone !

Arrived 11.00. Good journey up. Booked in, put on a non-sunny pitch but moving to better one tomorrow. Had a meal in restaurant with our friends Linda and Steve. Had a good walk in the hills this morning, hoping to get back to running once we have settled down. Had a walk around the site looking for Chrissy and Roberto but not here. Eurocamp have started building their tents for the summer season.

Eurocamp setting up tents
Eurocamp setting up tents