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.
1 December 2015
A Good run this morning in and around Bruges then walked in and climbed the 346 steps of the Belfort tower for a bit of exercise.
30 November Bruges
Left on the Channel Tunnel this morning lovely journey across despite the rough sea! An hour and a bit to our campsite an auto booking system to enter the site. Walked into Bruges just 30 mins not worth catching the bus for us fit young ens. A lovely place from our first visit. The Belgian border although not shut the motorway has a divert on through a police checkpoint armed! the hold up coming out is lengthy.
27-29 11-2015 Brighton
Now we are back in the world of so called “professional” travellers it still amazes me as to the complacency and arrogance of our fellow travelers and the snobbery of some.
Our trip to Eastbourne yesterday brought back the reality of the British recession after many years of eating Fish and Chips at Harry Ramsden’s at Guiseley and then throughout England as it spread we can now add Eastbourne to Bournemouth as a bad experience. Cut backs and bad management have managed to ruin a wonderful experience to a not to be visited again shame after 50 years.
Started enjoying our running and walking tired again after a full day. Snow chain buying this afternoon and then we have everything we need.
Eurostar booked our first campsite in Europe booked Christmas and New Year campsite booked.
We will be disappearing for a while as we move xxxx
20-11-2015 Allonby
Thank you for a lovely stay at Allonby with Brenda always a good time here.
22-11-2015 Mirfield
Travelled down to Manchester first for lunch with friends ….. lovely as usual. On to Mirfield to see family and let them see the new camping car. Problem with water leak in bathroom area turned out to be a bad connection on a hose in the toilet cassette cupboard. Next morning down for a shopping trip to Meadow hall, Sheffield.
24-11-2015 Moreton in Marsh
Good camping site arrived on a Market day walked in and out of the village 3 times one time for chips (we should really stop eating this rubbish). Lovely place we like here.
25-26 11-2015 Brighton
Left early so as to take the camping car into Southdown Motor homes for a new radio fitting and a pair of front mud flaps. £557.00 WOW !!!! and the radio surround was broken ? yet another company that has dropped the “S” off ervice. Difficult drive up to Brighton rush hour and just made it in time to go see Mockingjay Part 2 disappointed not in line with the other films in the series.
Run this morning on the Downs then a walk into Brighton for lunch a lovely sunny start to the day.
Pictures of the new van coming soon! It’s been so wet here we are at present finding places for everything. We have so much space but cannot find anything at the moment as we are stopping at a friend’s cottage while we organise things. We have a new tyre to carry about as no spare in the van and putting the bikes in the garage they take up a lot of room and have to be secured along with the tyre which is creating a few problems. Lots of under floor storage below the bikes for extra food etc. But planning what goes there difficult as the bikes have to come out to access it so we need to be back living in the van so as to let it evolve. All the holiday insurance Red Pennant bought we are now ready to leave and planning seeing family and friends on our way out of England. Just one last thing required a radio CD player at a massive £450 lawyers beware these fitters are on £120 Hour.