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French Holiday 2017 – Week Four

27 Sunday Aug 2017

Posted by Itchy Feet in 62 Pas-de-Calais, 80 Somme, Durtal, Etaples, France, Songeons, St Andre de l'Eure, Tardinghen, Vendeuvre du Poitou

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Week 4   Monday 14 August – Monday 21 August

Monday – farm – Domaine de la Fuie – Vendeuvre du Poitou 86380  GPS : N46.71140 E0.28472

Today was rather a flat boring drive, although nicely sunny, following the D950 for most of the way.  We now know that Kaz had used up all our French allowed internet while working on school stuff.  Neither of us realised that she had been live streaming whilst working.  So nil wi-fi but thank you McDonald’s! who saved the day.  Having parked up next to a McD we were able to download (upload? 625MgB) my photos to the cloud and thus free up my phone to take more.

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French Holiday 2017 – Week One

11 Friday Aug 2017

Posted by Itchy Feet in 49 Maine-et-Loire, 61 Orne, Ashford, Bouchemaine, France, Juigne sur Loire, Kent, Linieres-Bouton, Mouliherne, Saint Crespin sur Moine, Souzay Champigny, Treves, UK, Vimoutiers

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Week 1   Monday 24 July – Sunday 30 July

After our disastrous encounter on the motorway with the Polish French vehicle combination we were really pleased to arrive here for our first night.  What then follows are photos of our first week of stopovers in France.

Monday – Pub – The Flying Horse Inn – Ashford – (BS 147)  (location)

Zygie up at the side
Pretty outside and just as nice inside!

Rear dog walking field
Rear Garden

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Jumping fish …

03 Wednesday Aug 2016

Posted by Itchy Feet in 49 Maine-et-Loire, France, Saint Crespin sur Moine

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Tuesday 2nd August, Chuce to Sainte Crespin sur Moine, Maine et Loire (49)

The Boys chased the hares around the vineyard this morning while K packed up after breakfast.  We said our farewells to Patricia having spent a very pleasant evening and quiet night with the village bells sounding softly in the distant background.

We stopped off in Saumur leaving the The Boys in their new slightly smaller cave inside Zygie.  We walked up the steep winding narrow street to see the Chateau at the top. Looking across the wide open land beyond with the beautiful old town beneath the Chateau had been well chosen as an advantage point.

We descended later straight into a small restaurant – a beer was calling.  It is really fun to people watch in another country, their manner, their ways are very much different to ours and we smiled to ourselves while supping beers and eating Croque Monsieur’s.

Saumur is a nice place and had a warm appeal about it and we both felt as we left the carpark that we will return on another occasion.

Finally driving onto the land by a lake with vineyards all around we knew we had made another good choice with this evening France Passion site.  Gaetan, the owner, welcomed us both just as we got out.  Guess what – another wine tasting in 15 minutes times and yes we could bring The Boys too. A splendid couple of hours was spent chatting to our amiable host in a mixture of French and English at the end we came away with a free bottle and 3 cases of wine to collect in the morning. K won at Scrabble that night by one chuffing point!

The next morning saw The Boys watching the jumping fish in the lake while we ate our breakfast.

 

… and the flag is down …

01 Monday Aug 2016

Posted by Itchy Feet in 49 Maine-et-Loire, Chase, France

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Monday 1st August, Le mans to Chace, Maine-et-Loire (49)

Today we actually found ourselves, for part of the route West, on the Le Mans circuit. Plenty of Armco and loads of motor racing signs advertising fuel and oil funnelled our journey.  At a junction we were faced with turning into the Le Mans Museum or going West. Quick discussion at the lights and straight into the Museum carpark.  It has been on my bucket list to see Le Mans and this was a must not miss opportunity for me.  K thankfully chose to look after The Boys and do some school work.  Although a little bit like Beaulieu Car Museum in Hampshire. It was an interesting visit, especially getting up close to racing cars that I have only ever seen on Tv. No hindrance on photography either.

Shortly after restarting our journey K announced she thought it was time for her to have a go driving Zygie!  Changing places we were off again.  Without doubt she has no fear of driving Zygie and soon got the knack of driving a vehicle larger than her Mini.  Actually she told me after 30km or so that she found it quite hard to stay relaxed, but it did not show at all.  The only fright for us both was when a Buzzard lurched itself at the windscreen while passing through a forested area missing us by inches (cm)!

Tonight we stayed at a France Passion site for the first time.  These are friendly, free sites for camping cars in either vineyards, farms or places of artisan based people.  It is usual to purchase something when staying as is driving in and parking up following the signs. Being our first time I had forgotten this etiquette and went off looking for the owner!

However after we had sorted out our place for the night between the vines we later had our own personal wine tasting by Patricia, wife of the owner Patrick, in a nicely cooled cave.  We returned with our purchase cool wine smiling at each other, so much cheaper than in the Uk for better wine.  Later, as the sun was setting and an orange balloon sailed above us, we ate our anniversary steak and drank the vineyards bubbly, so quiet – bliss. The Boys just watched the chickens!

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