After a ‘day off’ yesterday it was time to head north again. Our target today was Camping de la Trye in Bresles, Picardy, a drive of around 230km. We set off in damp, cold, windy conditions with a forecast for more of the same. The wind was actually forecast to be 30kn gusting 55kn by early afternoon. As we proceeded the traffic grew and grew and google maps showed more and more delays so progress was slow. The gusty wind rocked the caravan a few times but not to the point of any alarm. Continue reading The Long Haul Completed→
Today the sun had made an appearance and although it was still incredibly cold, we didn’t want to waste a day, so Orléans was our planned destination. Neither of us had ever visited the city before and it always seems pity not to make the most of what is on your doorstep. So we set off for a taster visit to Orléans. Continue reading A taster visit to Orléans→
With the Eurotunnel booked for early on Friday 15th the time had come to start the 1300 or so kilometres long haul north back towards Calais. The original plan was to retrace our steps back up the coast toward Perpignan, but the lure of mountain passes called. I checked the weather and decided to give the direct 350 km route towards Toulouse, through the Pyrenees, a try. This would effectively give us a spare day enroute if we needed it. Continue reading The Long Haul North for Christmas→
A day of preparing the caravan for the long journey back home and stocking up on some Spanish provisions prior to our departure tomorrow, was the order of the day. We would soon be ready to say Adiós Vilanova Park.
The campsite was extremely busy now, with many Spanish families arriving to enjoy the weekend but it didn’t appear any noisier, which is always a blessing. Continue reading Adiós Vilanova→
We drove over to Cunit to ride along the promenade one more time and in the evening Lutz had generously offered to treat us all to dinner in the camp restaurant,
Cunit Promenade
The Menu del Dia proved a good choice all round, washed down with some local beer and vino tinto and the addition of some Christmas favourites being played on the keyboard in the corner of the room, kind of added something to the evening festivities, in a quirky way 🙂
After a couple of glasses back at Lutz’s campervan to end the evening, we thanked him for his hospitality and headed back home.
A Diary Of Our Caravan Tour Around Europe
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