Well what else would you do in a warm climate… except hike up the tallest hill you can find? San Sebastian is flanked by the lushly green Monte Igeldo and Monte Urgull, the latter topped […]
2017 Day Twenty Nine
I’m not sure if you believe in love at first sight, but if it exists, Sans Sebastian has surely collected its fair share of hearts. The transition into Spain is seamless – somehow between the […]
2017 Day Twenty Eight
Just when I thought our Les Plus Beaux Villages tour was temporarily diverted, there’s a nest of three, just off the Spanish border. Our drive to them takes us through more beautifully forested areas […]
2017 Day Twenty Seven
A light rain puts an end to a planned bike ride along the shore this morning. There’s something so remincent of home about Arachon, it’s the Melbourne bay in miniature complete with round bay, wide […]
2017 Day Twenty Six
Otherwise known as a day of best laid plans of mice and men… The plan was simple: drive the 32 km to Bordeaux, spend the day exploring, and depending on the nature of accommodations, either […]
2017 Day Twenty Five
We’re somewhat off the beaten track today. After much debate over our path into Spain and back again, we’ve settled on Bordeaux first, then along the southwestern coast crossing the border to Spain, to return […]
2017 Day Twenty Four
I don’t know how I’ve managed it, but overnight I’ve developed a raging sunburn. It must have been reading outside yesterday afternoon. When there was no sun…in the shade. With today’s fierce sun, there’s […]
2017 Day Twenty Three
An unexpected stop today, outside of our Les Plus Beaux Villages tour. The reality of long term travel brings with it domestics that can’t be ignored indefinitely. It’s dirty word in anyone’s language: laundry. […]
2017 Day Twenty Two
We’re driving through the Charente Maritime district and it’s fair to say that the word of the day has to be “oyster”. This is a land of tidal flat salt marsh, but with a […]
2017 Day Twenty One
Well I’m glad we arrived yesterday to sapphire skies and sea. Today is overcast, the colours complety different. All the better for exploring though, as we make our way to the northernwest tip of Ile […]
