2nd and 3rd January 2017 two nights in York.

The forecast was looking good for the next few days....sunny but cold, so we decided on a short visit to York. We had a great time here mainly walking, shopping and dining out in the great selection of bars and restaurants. One day we actually walked over 12 miles. The site was a little expensive at £63 for the two nights but that was because xmas and new year rates still applied. Roundtree park is situated about a 5 minute walk from the city centre and is difficult to get a place for most of the year so we didn't hesitate to book it for these two nights. When we left the site on the 4th we decided to drive to Ripon and visit the National Trust grounds at Fountains Abbey and Studley water gardens. These were beautiful grounds and we thoroughly enjoyed strolling with Jonesy in the cold sunshine.

York Photo's

Fountains Abbey and Studley Water Gardens.

 

 

20th december 2016 one night in Castleton, Peak District.

We finally sorted the motorhome electrics out, basically the data lead which went from the Circuit board to the wall based control panel had a tiny mouse bite in it. Once i'd replaced it with a £9.99 lead from Maplins we were back in business and ready to get back on the road. So Castleton here we come...just in time for the xmas lights.

Castleton xmas lights.

Castleton

Castleton xmas lights.

Tuesday October 18th

Before getting the Eurotunnel on the 19th we decided to have one night on the coast close to Boulogne. We chose Campsite Mun. La Falaise in Équihen-Plage but before we pitched there we used the excellent Leclerc at Outreau. This gave us a short half hour drive to the Eurotunnel entrance the following day. Although it was rather breezy we had a lovely day walking on the beach with Jonesy. We were impressed with the site although again with it being mid October we had to be careful where we pitched due to the lack of hardstandings.

Équihen-Plage

Équihen-Plage

Jonesy running free on the beach.

Équihen-Plage

Evening sunset at Équihen-Plage

Monday 17th October.

Before leaving Les and Rays we again visited the nearby vets to have Jonesy wormed etc. We then headed off to Chartres a place we'd passed many times but for some reason had never visited. Campsite Les Bords de l'Eure is situated next to the river and is within easy walking distance of the city. We enjoyed both the walk and the city centre. The site is likely to get waterlogged and when we arrived many of the pitches appeared a bit muddy but there were plenty of tarmac avenues so we stayed on one of these and just plugged into the nearest electric point. This was helped by the fact that the site was far from full. The site is well fenced but being so close to a city means that you would have to be security conscious.

Chartres cathedral

Chartres

Chartres

13th October 2017 Cayreich, 14th 15th and 16th Savignac Les Eglises near Perigueux.

We were looking for an overnight stop on the way up to Leslie and Rays place near Perigueux so we stopped off at Campsite Le Clos de la Lère in Cayriech (Tarn-et-Garonne). A fairly good site but close to nothing, not a bar or a shop nearby. So the next morning we headed off early and arrived at Leslie and Rays about midday on the 14th October

Perigueux

Perigueux

Perigueux




Jonesy and Paddy (Wales meets Ireland)

Camping Salata Rosas

Campsite Salata Rosas, a great site convenient for the beach and promenade.

Jonesy and Lou

We had 4 nights in Rosas but as the weather started to cool we decided to move homewards.