26-12-2015 Villanova I La Geltru

Had a quiet day Christmas day very unusual for us got our chairs out. Opened our only Christmas present from Brenda at Allonby (see picture) What a wonderful talent who says money does not grow on trees!  Today 26th Darian went for a run this morning then we went into Vilanova but everywhere is so quiet.

22-12-2015 Vilanova I La Geltru

Run today along railway to meet Maureen in Sitges had coffee and while watching the French play Boules on site we noticed a stick insect on our tyre. An image of tree in a school play ground. a recycled shredded plastic bottle Christmas

28-12-2015 Vilanova I La Geltru

Decided this morning to go to Barcelona again. We have one Gaudi experience to see La Pedrera bus in train back.

24-12-2015 Vilanova I La Geltru

Bought new tyre and 2 new inner tubes and immediately got a puncture so fit them by the harbour in Vilanova I La Geltru before setting off back to the campsite. Had a Cycle into Sitges to check the route for cycling with Maureen. Afternoon walked into Sitges (Its only 7 Miles) arrived in time for Tapas and a walk around the town with its Christmas lights on.  Train back to Vilanova I La Geltru to look at their Christmas lights and meet up with some people from the site for a drink.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL.

23-12-2015 Barcelona

After yesterdays punctures cycled into Vilanova to get a new tyre and inner tubes. Good job as I got another puncture so put the new tyre and tube on before returning to the campsite.

Into Barcelona this afternoon to see the Christmas light how very busy it was and a lovely experience.

22-12-2015 Vilanova I La Geltru

We were watching The Davinci Code a few nights ago and it triggered a memory. The Rose line mentioned in the film reminded us of a line we had walked down in a church somewhere in Europe a little investigation took us back to Belogna where in the cathedral of St. Petronius. We walked down a line created by Danti and modernised by Cassini this was the line used to create the Gregorian calendar as we know it. A wonderful reminder that sometimes even Maureen and I forget some of the wonderful things we have seen in 8 years travelling Europe.

http://stelle.bo.astro.it/archivio/2005-anno-cassiniano/meridian_ing.htm

Cycle day today as Maureen is still suffering with her cold…WOW three punctures what an interesting cycle took 2 Hr. to do a 1Hr. 15min cycle. This afternoon walked into Vilanova I La Geltru and came across a wonderful Christmas crib again WOW what an awful amount of work to create and lots of fab characters to spot have fun with the images below.(You can click an Image for a larger Picture)

15/16-12-2015 Barcelona

Run this morning then walked along the railway line and coast Path (No Health and Safety Here) into Sitges.

Cycle this morning up to L’Arboc this afternoon trip down to explore some more of Vilanova I La Geltru. Hitting 23 C Temperature last 2 days.

17-12-2015 Barcelona.

Took a trip this morning on the express train to Tarragona. Had a look round the old Roman town and a usual trip to the Cathedral. An easy day today.

14-12-2015 Barcelona

Caught up with some hand washing and then into Barcelona today by train a more comfortable way to travel. Christmas Market on in front of the Cathedral not busy yet but I am sure it will be soon.

For those of you that don’t know a little history of Christmas Spanish style.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caganer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ti%C3%B3_de_Nadal

10-12-2015 Nimes France

We were spoilt for choice of 2 Bad campsites so picked this one at Nimes as the Bagatelle site in Avignon is really S**T ! Road noise and noisy itinerants on site so we thought we could travel up from here by train to Avignon but alas as usual while in France there was a train strike on ! Had a walk about in the town getting pestered by a local youth in the Park area. A place to avoid next time.

11-12-2015 Barcelona

Drove for 2Hr to next site outside Narbonne but no one there phone number to contact so decided to move on to L’Estartit so drove again for a few hours Site Closed o dear one of those days. Decided to drive the rest of the way to Barcelona site as the day was slowly disappearing. Gosh what traffic on the ring road in Barcelona. Got booked in OK went up to the restaurant and had a lovely tapas meal 5 dishes (lovely meal). We are now here into the New Year.

12-12-2015 Barcelona

Had a good run to Sitges then a look around the town catching the train back.

13-12-2015 Barcelona

Had a good run up in the hills then down to the beach for a wander about into Barcelona tomorrow.

7 December 2015 Tournon Sur Rhone

Still in Tournon had a good run this morning and a good walk up through the vineyards to a small shrine. Lovely sunny day 16 C. Just seen all the floods from our hometown in Cumbria. How sad again.

Visited our favourite  chocolate factory again Yummy

Just had an evening walk to Tain l’Hermitage to look at the christmas lights

8th December 2015 Tournon

Good walk about today looking for a different running route.

9th December 2015 Tournon

Had a good run this morning on our new route Walk about for the rest of the day and done some washing, maybe move on tomorrow south.

3 December Roptai

Walk about not much here we stopped overnight on the car park due to muddy conditions.

4-5 December 2015 Rives Du Lac

Arrived at 1145 just after the office had shut 1130 although staff walking about they made us wait until 1430 when the office opened again. How different to when we stopped here at the beginning of the year April. Had a walk about up to Geraudot and down to the lac. The water is low this place could be called Rives Du No Lac. Next morning used laundry and went for a run then a walk.

6 December 2015

Travelled this morning down to Beaune 2…. 1/2 Hr. Cold misty start to the day 2 C arrived at Beaune the campsite was as dire as we remembered it 6 Years ago 6 Amp kettle popped the fuse. Not worth staying got a refund and moved on to Tournon Sur Rhone 2… 1/2 Hr. drive this campsite is not bad at all.

2 December 2015

Our last day in Bruges managed another run this morning by the canals into the town. Lunch in town at the Christmas Market and a bit more touristy things a bit of shopping as we leave in the morning towards France via Brussels. A lovely place Bruges glad we came. A great place for a short break out of England 3 days is enough to see the sights. Diesel here in Belgium €1.088 per Ltr.