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.
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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
1st 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.
2nd 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!!!!
3rd 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.
4th 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)
26 March 2017 Camping La Nautique, Narbonne
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.
Good campsite for stopover with your own facilities on the pitch and they are good.
27 March 2017 Camping du pont d’Avignon
Good journey up, arrived well before lunchtime. Walk into Avignon along the Rhone. Wandered around the shops.
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.
Late afternoon walked into Villeneuve les Avignon and late evening went to watch the sun set on the Papes Palace.
24 March 2017 – Vilanova Park, Vilanova, Barcelona
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.
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.
21 March 2017 – Vilanova Park, Vilanova, Barcelona
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.
Washed the van to get the pollen off ready for our move up to France this weekend.
17 March 2017 – Vilanova Park, Vilanova, Barcelona
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.
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All the posts down this street to protect the buildings are painted.
