Il de Re Sep 2009

5-12/9 Left Poole for St.Malo on the fast ferry and drove to le Tour de Pris and parked up overnight.
Joined Linda & Steve in the morning for breakfast.
Had a great week doing lots of cycling.
Weather was good and we managed to spend some time by the pool!

Days 19-26 Il de Re

Les Tour des Prises, Il de Re


Cycled to various towns on the island: St.Martin, La FLotte, Loix, La Couard, Le Bois Plage and Ars. Spent some time on the nearby Atlantic beach.

12/7 Left early in case of busy roads around Bastille Day and headed up to Torigny-Sur-Vire where we stayed in Dave's grounds.

13/7 Shopping in Torigny

14/7 Bastille day  - went to Granville for lunch by the harbour and fireworks in Torigny late into the evening.

Home via Calais and tunnel.

Day 14 - 19 Arcachon

Le Cigale, Arles near Arcachon.


Drove to Cap le Feret peninsula and looked across at the Dune le Pilat (Largest in Europe).
Cycled in the evening to the next town - Andernos Les Bains.


Friday 3/7 Drove to Arcachon and the Dune, but failed to climb it.


Sat 4/7 Cycled to Claouey, and my Mart's chain broke on the way back, but next to the campsite the Velo shop was still open (6 Euros).


Mon 6/7 Ares to Blaye - stayed in a municipal site inside the walls of the citadel. Very basic facilities. Van overlooked the Gironde.


Tues 7/7 on to Il de Re

Days 11- 13 Dordogne

Domain del la Cro Magnon, St. Cyprien. Lovely site, above the Dordogne. Very big with 2 pools and we've only seen 1 other campervan - and no people yet!







Visited the illuminated caves  (Gauffre de Proumeyssac) and went in from the top via a drop down basket. Then on to the "village" cut into the cliffs: La Roque St.Christophe.
Temp up to 37deg. Took a short boat trip down the Dordogne from Le Roc Gageac. (site is still empty despite having 100+ places).





Wednesday - Bergerac. Lunch in a covered café under the shadows of Cyrano de Bergerac, with its cobbled streets, then off to Arcachon in the rain and lightning.

Days 7-9 en route to the Dordogne

26.6 Isle de Oleraon
The journey turned into over 7 hours due to French farmers shutting the motorway and causing chaos!
Quite a large site but OK. Cycled, and drove out the lighthouse.

28.6 L'Etang Bleu at Marevil, North Dordogne.
29th very hot. Quite a large but quiet site. English owned and NOISY children at the pool.

Days 4-6 Sarzeau

Camping Le Bohat. Cycled to St. Jacques to see the sea.


22/6 cycled to Port Navalo and back: 18 miles all told!
23/6 lazy day around the van.

Days 1-4 Saumur

Through the tunnel and down to Saumur in the Loire: 520 miles (left home at 5am and arrived 5pm)

Friday 19/6 cycled 4 miles into Saumur

Sat 20/6 cycled in again and went around market, mushroom caves and wine cave.

Sunday 21/6 travelled to Sarzeau.

Leominster 2009

Home Farm, Bircher, 28th - 31st May 2009 with Steve & Linda Barritt

1st use of awning but didn't take bikes.


Lovely site with good views; weather was hot and we did a lot of walking, including across the field to a pub with weird opening times.

The Start April 09

Slimbridge - Tudor Caravan Park


1st overnight stop in the new van!


Site alongside canal and a short walk to the Wildfowl Trust.
(pretty cold)