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Another day catching up with Jenny and Tim (I wish they would stop running off!), and visiting the lovely and historic town of Saintes...

Wednesday September 16th The Yelloh campsite at St Emilion was excellent and we got all our chores done before leaving and driving West,...

Tuesday September 15th A great night’s sleep but we awoke to rain! Jobs done we headed just a few miles along the road to Chateau...

Monday September 14th A dodgy day indeed, but in the sense of dodging things! I am ashamed to say that the first thing we dodged was the...

Sunday 13th September After a weird nights sleep (when I was sure I was rolling out of bed…but the slight slope was in the opposite...

We awoke to find a very normal looking campsite in the daylight, if rather empty. We set off promptly for our main objective of the day –...

As we approached the Pyrénées, we drove through increasingly remote areas, with ancient towns and villages perched impossibly on crags...

After our great night’s sleep, we started the day on the beach paddling in the Mediterranean Sea… Chris with mug of tea in hand!...

Friday September 4th I woke up early and my first thought was the washing! Luckily it had remained ant free, but was not quite dry, so we...

Tuesday September 1st A fairly early start saw us on the coast road heading south. We stopped for fuel… 79p per litre… in Banyuls sur...

Well we wanted to go in search of the sun, and we certainly found it! The last 3 days have seen temperatures up in the 30’s, and only...

4 days that is! Wifi and phone signal have been very intermittent. Tuesday We headed south with the objective of avoiding motorway tolls!...

Our new ferry departure was at 8.30am Monday and it was pouring with rain as we checked in at Poole. Then we set off south, through a...

This is not the title of the next Jilly Cooper novel! Sadly, it only relates to our stint at Trailtrekker for Oxfam. We were on...

Boris is installed on a school playing field in Skipton with a stunning view over the Yorkshire Dales. We are here as volunteers for...

This trip will be our longest single trip in Boris, and so a few extra provisions are required.  I am gluten intolerant so taking gluten...

To bimble v. …intr. To move at a leisurely pace; to amble, wander.… Boris  …. a 2007 Renault Master long wheel base, extra high top van,...