Mont Ventoux

Tuesday 10th October 2017 Today the plan was to drive over to Mont Ventoux, the famous mountain in Provence, topping out at 1912 metres above sea level. The mountain has been climbed many times by the riders of the Tour De France, with stage finishes there numbering ten. The wind at the top has been … Read more

Pont du Gard

Monday 9th October

Sunday was a lazy day catching up with those dreaded domestic chores and ‘chilling’. Late in the afternoon we took at stroll along the River Rhône to the barrage de Vallabréques. A huge hydroelectric power station commissioned in 1970. A round trip of 8kms.

Monday, and on our itinerary today was the Pont du Gard, a Roman aqueduct, listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO. Ray had been here on a previous motorbike trip, but his visit was all too short and he had always wanted to return.

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A Family Holiday

Thursday 21st September 2017 Today was the last day of our tour for a while, as we are heading home for a family holiday in Salcombe, Devon. We will be parking the caravan on Kims’ folks lawn for the duration and pray that it doesn’t make two large dents in it 🙂 The trip down … Read more