23 December 2019 Barcelona
Bus into Barcelona this morning to visit the refurbished Sant Antoni market Hall. Very good took a while to do but great.
Walked down to the harbour through the spice district for lunch then a steady walk through the streets back for a bus and look at Catalunya Square Christmas display very disappointing this year, ever year they spend less and less this year ??? white rabbits?
17 December 2019 Barcelona
Cycle into Sitges for a look around then lunch
The biggest Tio ever
18 December 2019 Barcelona
A lazy day walk on the beach and into Vilanova for yet more coffee at least there small cups
19 December 2019 Barcelona
A good day for running so a short run as we are both tired. We then caught the bus into Vilanova for lunch and some shopping.
20 December 2019 Barcelona
Caught the bus into Sitges for a walkabout and lunch a rough sea.
21 December 2019 Barcelona
Sunny start so out with the bikes and a 2 hour cycle to L’Arboc uphill but a great ride back one of the photos is of the scum on the surface of the water the other is the hills above Barcelona where Monserrat is.
Came across some artwork on the way back this was painted on boars ½” thick they even painted the sunlight on the people very good.
22 December 2019 Barcelona
Lovely sunny day but windy so a run this morning from the campsite to Vilanova beach great idea saved bus fare, wind on our backs and downhill FAB. Coffee in town and a walkabout.
15 December 2019 Barcelona
Good drive down sunny but windy, passed the Nescafe factory at Girona Mmmmm! What a lovely smell on the air so must stop for a coffee. Pulled up at a service station and got a couple of LaVazza coffee??? This coffee? Has been dragged up from the bottom of the sea it was one of the worst ever.
Arrived at our new campsite got a good pitch in the sun so a bus down to Vilanova I La Geltru for another coffee and cake.
16 December 2019 Barcelona
Barcelona is calling us so a bus into Barcelona for a good walkabout and a Lunch stop at Starbucks on the harbor, it’s good to be back they are just putting the Christmas decorations up in Catalonia Square so pictures of that next time we are there. Exercise day tomorrow.
14 December 2019 Capmany
Good drive down although windy in places no trouble crossing the border. Arrived Capmany just in time for office opening. Had a walk down into the village a sleepy one horse town.
A small church open this time. Back to the site for washing the van all nice and clean now. Its a bit too warm we are getting temperatures of around 17C can walkabout with our coats off.
13 December 2019 Nimes
Drive down 2hr, stopped for a cold coffee Ugh! the worst yet in France. Sunshine must be getting near Spain. Its a few years since we stopped at this campsite as it was always noisy (road) but it has less camping car pitches now and we are further up the site away from the road, but the campsite is OK for a night. shared showers and outside loos good job its warm. Lots of works on site.
12 December 2019 Tournon sur Rhone
Cycle to La Roche-de-Glun this morning 2 hour The restaurant we stopped at was not open until 1200 but they did a couple of coffees for us its good we chose large coffee as they are the size of small in the UK. We saw a Coypu at the side of the river.
11 December 2019 Tournon sur Rhone
Lovely start to the day so a walk this morning up to The table d’ orientation a good uphill walk through the woods. From here you can see Mont Blanc.
After lunch rain rain rain!!!! but managed a walkabout in Tournon. The only people on site tonight.
10 December 2019 Tournon sur Rhone
A cold but sunny start to the day so out with the bikes and a short cycle up into the hills at the back of Tournon. Some shopping after lunch for some Lasagne and Gratin Dauphinois for tea from a local butchers in town.
9 December 2019 Tournon sur Rhone
Run this morning ouch! difficult after a few days of hard driving. Walked over to Valrhona chocolate factory for lunch Yum Yum, why do I always feel sick after lunch here? More walkabouts trying to get our legs back. Noticed a large digger in the river dredging.
The tourist boats are still operating this one parked outside the campsite.
7 – 8 December 2019 Geraudot Rives du Lac / Tournon sur Rhone
Early start from Folkestone for the tunnel got there early so got an earlier train. Arrived at Geraudot about 1500 after a long drive. Difficult booking in staff ??? if this site deteriorates further there will be a big hole in the ground !!!!! Walked down to see the “No Lac” see image below.
Next day we drove down to Beaune a 2 Hour drive but on reaching the site it was just as bad as last time no body about and no one on site(camping cars) so we gave it a miss and carried on to Tournon sur Rhone another 3 hours. The highlight of the day we saw 2 Wild Boar running across a field FAB. No sign of strikes or petrol shortage yet. Booked in had tea then went for a walk and came across a lantern parade. But returned to site due to rain at least its warm this year 12 C.
