3 hour drive up to here interesting especially the Bridge Nr St Nazaire and lots of road graffiti probably from an important cycle race other than that not so good here rain does not help. Been for a run down to the beach running its 15 mins away! Campsite just opened and it shows main entrance closed as they are working on the gate, mud all over from moving statics, toilets been pressure washed so could not use on arrival, Moan moan moan. The run was good despite the rain. You plug in your own breaker for the electric here? And have to leave credit card details if you wish to leave earlier than reception open 0900 to ensure its return. Internet Unlimited 1 day €9…1 week €22. Next to a main road so road noise.
Did not enjoy publishing today’s Blog but this campsite needs to buck its ideas up to catch up to their site in Biarritz.
Moved up this morning to a place Maureen came 28 years ago La Rochelle not sure what site to stop on two good 4 star sites. Bus to town good walk about refreshing after a disappointing Bordeaux.
Some of this Grafitti is astonishing
Done our washing and shopping in a LARGE shopping centre across the road from the site. Small place so we move tomorrow up to near Nantes.
2 Hour drive up from Biarritz (lots of tolls we are in France!) €17.80 booked in. Bus down to the tram and tram into Bordeaux tickets €1.50 for an hour of travel. Had a wander about the mirror not working, the fountain not working and lots of the public toilets not working the one we found that worked is an improvement on 9 years ago its free now, the human statue first time we passed was texting the second he was smoking! The Juggler kept dropping his balls! (Saw a comment on the web that is perfect (Bordeaux must mean boredom in some ancient language. If I were offered a free trip to that town, I’d stay home and clean the fridge. )Had a look at the new bridge Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas walked along to the grand theater and down Rue Sainte Catherine. Lots of itinerants here. This is not a place that impresses me at all. No Wow factor here. Hope I can find something to photograph tomorrow!
Something-lovely-in-Bordeaux
4th April Bordeaux
Nice
Run this morning then into Bordeaux lunchtime for a walkabout. Held up for a while as a tram broke down when this happens it’s all stop until the breakdown truck arrives to tow the tram away…. they put the tow bar on the wrong side of the tram? So that had to be moved interesting.
Tram-Breakdown
Rain!!! this afternoon getting us ready for England? A good day in town.
2 days of running good to be back running again in lovely sunshine, shopping, surfer watching and fine food what a rough couple of days. Biarritz is a lovely place the food is special and they care for tourism free buses in the town €2 for unlimited 24 hour travel from site to town. Good camping Aire close to town. A lovely place when the sun is shining.
Traveled up to France 35 minutes dive. Booked in Camping biarritz. Went for a 1 hour run to Eden Rock along the sea front. Catching the bus in this afternoon.
Maureen Biarritz
Good walkabout in town this afternoon lovely shops will return tomorrow.
Maureen and Darian in Biarritz
30th March Biarritz
24 Hr unlimited travel €2
Two trips into town today the bus tickets are €2 for 24 hours of unlimited travel and the journey is only 10 mins.
Surfers Biarritz
Lovely coffee at Milwaukee Café a small stall sit at the counter in the market with cake to die for fab place look it up. Spent a large amount of time watching the surfers down at the beach.
Pool-camping-Biarritz
Only 4 camping cars on the site great toilet facilities.
Drove up this morning from Burgos 2.5 Hr. an interesting drive temperature went from 6C to 16C as we dropped to the coast.
Booked in and went for a walk into the old town and beach area, the other-side of the Bay is France in the next picture we could see surfers, France an airplane and the mountain of La Rhun that we ran up 9 years ago.
may stop another day if the weather is as good tomorrow and do our first run for a while. All our washing up to date so down to town for Pintxos and Patas Bravas (Got it wrong tonight can’t have good food all the time).
Moved up to Burgos 2.5 Hour drive a bit of shopping on the way MILK! 31.2 litres to store in the van Garage so easy to buy bulk when you have the space. Walk into Burgos about 40 mins. The town is ever so busy, eating houses full.
Burgos-Cathedral
Looked round the Cathedral the resting place of El Cid.
Mr & Mrs El-Cid
Just checked the weather for our move onto the Atlantic coast Argh! not good have seen a word SNOW will look it up on google.
27th March 2016 Burgos
Maureen and friends
Clock change today. Walked into Burgos for coffee and to watch the Samana Santa processions.
Burgos Semana Santa
Football supporters in town Burgos v Santander in the bars 1100 match starts at 1800. Lots of walkers passing through the town doing the Burgos or Sahagun to Santiago de Compostelo. Lunch 5 different Pinchos and Lopez De haro.
Great drive up today up onto the Spanish central plateau road passed 2 dead Bulls on motorway an unusual sight any-where, the road goes up to 4000 ft snow about, temperature outside van 6 C.
Maureen-Plaza-Mayor-Salamanca
Arrived 1130 booked in this site has 2 live wires live and live neutral ? got the bikes out and cycled along a rough river path to the town of Salamanca wow interesting will catch the bus in tomorrow to try to catch the festivities.
Amazing-human-street-statue
25th March 2016 Salamanca
Salamanca-Cathedral
Good touristy sort of day a lovely place. Click the link below to see what happens in Spain during Easter. Had a good day managed to get a bus in and out of Salamanca without getting lost. Sweet XXX
Semana-Santa click below link to see history of this event
Moved up to Caceres this morning glad we did not move when the clocks changed we would never have got here, left at 0800 for a 2.5 hour journey crossed a border clock jumped forward 1 hour so we arrived at 1130 if the clock had moved to spring time wow. Rest day to catch up with washing and clean the van after some wet traveling the weather is a bit unsettled at the moment.
Pitch at Camping Caceres with private toilet and shower.
23rd March 2016 Caceres
Caceres Holy week ( Semana Santa) Lots going on for 9 days here lots of processions with thousands of the brotherhood orders, town full of tourists. Had a good walk about in the old town and the shopping area stopped for some traditional food just of the main square a bit cheaper.
