We arrived at London Heathrow fully laden with backpacks and extra bags full of ski/winter gear both very excited to be back in Europe. A taxi ride later and we were at Mum and Dad’s in London and it was really fantastic to see them again. The plan for the first couple of weeks wasContinue reading “Back in London 6/23”
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The New Forest
We left Kelly and Ben’s a bundle of excitement as we were going to be spending the first night in our van! We were also pretty excited to be spending that night in the New Forest. Ben and Kelly had given us a good campsite to stay at and as we got there relatively earlyContinue reading “The New Forest”
Southampton to Dover
The stay at the New Forest was a great test of the van and we were lucky that we really didn’t need much doing to it in order to head off and live in it for 6 months. Two things that did need sorting out were the air conditioning and a way in which toContinue reading “Southampton to Dover”
Vive La France
After a quick pack up we were on our way to the ferry terminal to cross the channel. In our excitement we may have gotten there a little early but the lovely lady at the ticket booth got us on an earlier ferry which was lucky as we had a few hours drive the otherContinue reading “Vive La France”
Mont Saint Michel
So our plan in France was to stay off of the beaten track and explore the countryside yet as the plan wasn’t set in stone we decided to head further south and west to have a look at Mont Saint Michel (possibly the most famous sight in the area). The photos we had seen ofContinue reading “Mont Saint Michel”
Châtillon-en-Vendelais
After St Michel was such a success on the bike we decided to find another spot further south with some more dedicated bike paths. Tim found a campsite on a lake that was situated on a bike path that joined the towns Fougères and Vitre. It was only going to be a 45min drive soContinue reading “Châtillon-en-Vendelais”
Ingrandes sur Loire
Due south was the direction we took next and as we avoided driving on the toll roads we found ourselves cruising through beautiful countryside and quaint old villages. The pace of life was pretty good. Our destination was the Loire river where wine tasting and bike riding awaited us. We had chosen a campsite rightContinue reading “Ingrandes sur Loire”
Montsoreau
I am writing this post sitting back looking at the Loire River with a glass of wine reflecting on an awesome four days…. We left Ingrandes sur Loire with the plan of hitting the Angers market for some fresh produce and we were not disappointed. We even managed to sneak in a rotisserie chicken withContinue reading “Montsoreau”
Blois and Chateau de Chambord
Next stop on our travels was to be a campsite in between Blois and Château de Chambord further up the Loire. Our drive up was along the banks of the river and while it’s not the most beautiful river itself the towns dotted along it most certainly are. The farmland too spreads as far asContinue reading “Blois and Chateau de Chambord”
Sancerre
We decided to continue our Loire Valley explorations with one last stop being Sancerre which we picked because Tim is a big fan of the wine produced there. We were armed with a few wine recommendations from Ben’s (brother-in-law) brother Thom who is a sommelier and we thought we would do our usual and rideContinue reading “Sancerre”