Anne B 10milesfrom
17. Last legs! Charente Maritime to Christchurch, England!
Another day catching up with Jenny and Tim (I wish they would stop running off!), and visiting the lovely and historic town of Saintes...
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Anne B 10milesfrom
- Sep 17, 2015
- 3 min
16. A roof over our heads!! St. Emilion to Pons, Charente Maritime
Wednesday September 16th The Yelloh campsite at St Emilion was excellent and we got all our chores done before leaving and driving West,...
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Anne B 10milesfrom
- Sep 15, 2015
- 4 min
15. A day for oenophiles and fans of pancakes! St. Emilion
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...
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Anne B 10milesfrom
- Sep 15, 2015
- 3 min
14. La belle France… a dodgy, birdy day! Labenne to St. Emilion
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...
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Anne B 10milesfrom
- Sep 15, 2015
- 2 min
13. The rain in Spain stays mainly on the Plain… nearly! Itxaspe Spain, to Labenne France!
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...
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Anne B 10milesfrom
- Sep 12, 2015
- 5 min
12. Twists and turns and roads that are possibly not meant for Campervans? Lumbier to Itxaspe via Ho
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 –...
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Anne B 10milesfrom
- Sep 11, 2015
- 3 min
11. Pyrénées here we come! San Esteban de Litera to Lumbier.
As we approached the Pyrénées, we drove through increasingly remote areas, with ancient towns and villages perched impossibly on crags...
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Anne B 10milesfrom
- Sep 9, 2015
- 4 min
10. Heading South instead of North! Tarragona to the Ebro Delta then to San Esteban de Litera in the
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!...
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Anne B 10milesfrom
- Sep 8, 2015
- 5 min
9. Costa Brava…and Birds galore!! Llafranc to Tarragona
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...
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Anne B 10milesfrom
- Sep 6, 2015
- 4 min
8. Espana por favor! Collioure to Llafranc
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...
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Anne B 10milesfrom
- Sep 1, 2015
- 3 min
7. Phew! It’s hot! Laurens in Languedoc Roussillon to Collioure
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...
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Anne B 10milesfrom
- Aug 28, 2015
- 3 min
6. 4 for the price of 1 Normandy to Laurens via the Brenne and the Auvergne!
4 days that is! Wifi and phone signal have been very intermittent. Tuesday We headed south with the objective of avoiding motorway tolls!...
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Anne B 10milesfrom
- Aug 25, 2015
- 2 min
5. Zut alors! Christchurch to Normandy!
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...
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Anne B 10milesfrom
- Aug 23, 2015
- 2 min
4. The very long night…
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...
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Anne B 10milesfrom
- Aug 21, 2015
- 1 min
3. Beautiful Yorkshire – volunteering for Oxfam!
Boris is installed on a school playing field in Skipton with a stunning view over the Yorkshire Dales. We are here as volunteers for...
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Anne B 10milesfrom
- Aug 20, 2015
- 3 min
2. Ready for the Off….
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...
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Anne B 10milesfrom
- Aug 18, 2015
- 2 min
1. Bimbling with Boris (Buzby)…. Introductions!
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,...
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