Travels with Fufu, our motorhome
Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th September 2025 Over the last couple of days, we have visited both Avignon and Aigues Mortes. Both are medieval cities with a history of involvement in the crusades. Monday - Avignon, Provence: The modern city of Avignon has spread far beyond the walls of its original fortifications, but the old …
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Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September 2025 Moving further south and east, about an hour's drive from our last stop, we headed for the town of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence which I had looked attractive from my research online. The Town: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is a picturesque, up market and chic destination for those with a few bob. There are …
Friday 26th September 2025 We headed further south today, but not too far. About an hour's drive from our last stop, is the Roman Aqueduct known as the "Pont du Gard", so we decided to visit. Along the way, we passed along many quintessentially French roads, dead-straight, with beautiful trees on each side: We booked …
Wednesday 24th September 2025 Rather than travel on further south, we decided to explore the local area further today. Château de Rochemaure: The small town of Rochemaure is another "Beau Village", but we didn't really explore it. There is a chateau, high up on the top of the hill which overlooks the town. As it …
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Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd September 2025 With very poor weather, we decided to move further south and west, so bypassing Lyon, we headed towards, then down the Rhone Valley, crossing the huge river several times along the way. Again we passed through mixed countryside and small towns and once we got out of the …
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Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September 2025 Our journey south-eastwards continues. The rolling countryside reminding us of the fact that France is big! You seem to travel for ages and not get very far on the map. It is however, beautiful, varied and interesting. Saturday, Hotel-Dieu, Beaune: This visit required a detour from our original …
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Thursday 18th - Friday 19th September 2025 This part of France is sparsely populated and roads often go for several kilometres at a time in an arrow-straight direction. The scenery is green and mostly agricultural with some woodland. Over these two days, we travelled from an area which was mostly flat to one which has …
Saturday 13th to Tuesday 16th September 2025 Saturday - Dover: After leaving Chartwell, it took a further hour and a half to reach Dover. We planned to stay on a car park, which is used for overnight stays by motorhomes, usually before catching the ferry, about 5 minutes away. This worked out well for us …
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Tuesday 29th October 2024 Six weeks is the longest trip we have undertaken with the motorhome. I realise this is only brief by some folk's standards, but it was a major undertaking for us and we are glad that there were no major problems. Some statistics: We have driven a total of 3,251 miles and …
Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th September 2024 (days 5 and 6) Colmar is a town in the Grand Est Region of north east France. The area of the centre-ville known as "La Petit Venise" is very picturesque with its beautiful timber-framed buildings and canals. As a result, it is a honey-pot for tourism, ...and very …
