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May 2019

Homeward Bound
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The night before catching our ferry from Calais to Dover was a night of celebration for us.  Far from feeling sad, we were in celebratory mood, reflecting on what an…

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Vendome
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On our last day before Calais we were feeling a mixture of emotions. Excitement in one way at going home, seeing everyone, spending time in our house etc. But at…

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Loving the Loire and Chateau Chaumont
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Passing through the Loire valley we stopped off at Chauteau Chaumont.   We’ve previously visited Chateau Chambord and Chateau Chenonceau last time we were in the Loire and we really enjoyed…

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Montresor – blooming beautiful!
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With scenes of the idyllic French town of St Savin still fresh in our minds we didn’t imagine our next stop could possibly be so scenic.  Heading towards the Loire…

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Stunning St Savin and a Unesco Gem
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Our French sister-in-law had recommended we visit St Savin, a town that wasn’t on our radar and one we could easily have missed.  It was an absolute delight and we…

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An unBRIElievable time on the way to Chauvigny
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After a relaxing couple days in Riberac we continued our journey armed with a couple of recommendations of places to visit on our last few days as we travelled North…

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Walking Through Walnuts in Riberac
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Our plan to visit Bayonne came to nothing as unfortunately the weather was against us.  At any other time we may have waited it out but with pouring rain and…

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San Sebastian - Old merry go round
San Sebastian – Pinchos, beer & pudding
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From Castro Urdalias we made for our last port of call in Spain, an old favourite of ours and anyone else who has been there San Sebastian or to the…

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Cantabrian Gems – Lierganes and Castro Urdiales
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We struck lucky with our last few stops in Cantabria, visiting the historic towns of Lierganes and then Castro Urdiales.  Two totally contrasting places (one riverside, one seaside) but equally…

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Santillana del Mar
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Santillana del Mar is said to be one of Spain’s prettiest villages and luckily enough for us it was on our route through Cantabria.  As we travel through the North…

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