21 April 2017 – Camping Cent Vignes, Beaune

Maureen run me walk then a cycle to Pommard what an intereasting metal working shop (love the chick)

then some walking into Beaune. Moving in the morning.

20th April 2017 – Camping Cent Vignes, Beaune

Another good day Maureen had a good run in the vineyards. Good walkabout in and around Beaune.

Picture below (One of these is a wild Animal) you choose.

18th April 2017 – Camping Cent Vignes, Beaune

Rough journey up driving into a head wind all the way. Got booked in, did some shopping, had lunch then went into town for a walk around.

19th April 2017 – Camping Cent Vignes, Beaune

Very cold start to the day, 5C.  Changed pitches as the one we were on wasn’t suitable. Had a difficult job on the narrow road ways on this site as the bushes are just the height of the wing mirrors and caught both of them. Had a walk up into the vineyards then back for some lunch then into town to pick up some food for tea.

15th April 2017 – Camping Tournon sur Rhone

Cycle with Maureen running then a cycle up the side of the Rhone together for 1 1/2 hours.

16th April 2017 – Camping Tournon sur Rhone

Woke Easter Sunday morning to some gold chocolate Easter eggs on the floor outside our van how lovely. Pictured below next to our image for tournon on the table cloth with a picture of Willie Wonka  appropriate for the chocolate factory here. We received the flower (muguet) on our arrival.

A lovely sunny day so going for a walk in the hills.

The cruise ships have arrived.

14th April 2017 – Camping Tournon sur Rhone

Busy motorway all the way from Avignon to Tournon. Arrived 11.00, got a good pitch overlooking the river. After a bit of lunch straight on to the chocolate factory!!!! A wander around the town, bit of sunbathing while catching up with some washing.

After tea had a walk around the funfair which is in town for the Easter weekend.

The picture above needs to be clicked for a larger image and then LOOK at the candidates?

10 – 14th April 2017 Pont d’Avignon

Good journey up from the Nice area.

Did our Avignon usual touristy things. 2 runs alongside the Rhone and a good cycle – 2.5 hours – to Roquemaire stopping for coffee on the way back at a small Tabac.

5th April 2017

Drove up to Avignon. Booked into our hotel  l’Atelier in Villeneuve lez Avignon. Parked up, on a very windy day, but sunny and warm.

Walked into Avignon, first job Crepe with Nutella for lunch. Coffee break under the Papes Palace, then into the Palace for bit of a touristy thing, then up to the gardens and then down to the Pont d’Avignon.

ABOVE. Into town to see the gardeners working on the market garden.

Caught the shuttle boat across to the Barthelasse, then back to the hotel. Showered then into the village for a first class meal at the Augerbine restaurant.

6th April 2017

Into Avignon this morning for a wander around the antique market, then into Les Halles (indoor market).

Drove down to Arles. Lunch in a small restaurant then had a look around both arenas. First the gladiator arena, then the theatre arena. Drove back to Villeneuve Loubet which took an hour longer than it should due to hold up on motorway.

7th April 2017

Easy day today as Brenda flies home this evening. Walked around the harbour and Antibes castle and a bit of shopping whilst we had the car. Took Brenda back to the airport.

8th April 2017

Getting ready to leave.  Did all our washing this morning then our fourth trip to the airport to return the car. Had a lovely walk into Nice from the airport, coffee and sandwich for lunch, then train back to campsite.

Below….. This guy should not be worried about his ear “Where is the rest of him”?

1 – 4 APRIL 2017 PARC DES MAURETTES NICE

1^st April 2017

Picked our friend Brenda up from Nice airport. Drove back to campsite and booked her into a chalet, then caught the bus into Nice. Got off on the promenade, walked along to the flower market, up into the main shopping centre, had coffee and caught the train back.

2^nd April 2017

Up early, Maureen went for a run, Brenda and Darian into the swim pool. Caught the train to Monte Carlo, down to the race track start line, round the harbour to look at the big yachts and managed to see someone making a film in the big tunnel.

Walked up to the Opera House, wandered around the Casino for a while, then coffee and cake at the Café de Paris – 3 coffees, 3 cakes €57.00 ouch!!!!

3^rd April 2017

All of us enjoyed half an hour in the swim pool and Jacuzzi. Caught bus to Cannes, some sort of series world exhibition on. Very interesting, walked around the harbour to see the big yachts again, sat on the promenade people watching, very interesting.

Walked around the town, great shops, coffee then train back to campsite.

4^th April 2017

Maureen off for a run, Brenda and Darian to the Jacuzzi again, today into Monte Carlo to the main casino where all the Bond movies are filmed.

31 March 2017 Parc Des Maurettes Nice

Good cycle to Nice this morning.

Coffee on the way back at a lovely Patisserie. Back to site and after lunch bit of sun and then into the jacuzzi for 15 minutes.

29 Parc Des Maurettes Nice

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

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.

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