Destination: France

Day two - oh darn!

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 | By elsie_moon | Views [339]

Day 2 Injuries: 2 Cash: vanishing rapidly Weather: Still pouring down White water rafting went well but have sustained a couple of injuries which has put tomorrow's horse riding in jeopardy. Look like a prize fighter and can only use one hand. Will ... Read more >

Day one - Big Brother Chalet

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 | By elsie_moon | Views [348]

Day One: Injuries: 0 Cash: Plenty Weather: Pile of pants Essential items I have left at home: 1 adapter plug, one guide to getting the most out of a Dutch bathroom Well the day started at 5.30am which somehow didn't feel much ... Read more >

Photos: Prancing in Paris

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 | By princess2802 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Belves

Mon, 9 Aug 2010 | By normandmichelle | Photo Gallery

Photos: Champagne

Mon, 9 Aug 2010 | By normandmichelle | Photo Gallery

La Rochelle to Hendaye

Mon, 9 Aug 2010 | By hullabaloo | Views [492]

Departed La Rochelle 8th August 0615 bound for Hendaye approx 36 hours away.  This was our first sail on our own with only Julie and I on board.  Grey and swelly with just a light breeze as we headed out but cleared up to be quite a sunny day and a great ... Read more >

Tags: sailing

August 2010-Provence, France

Sat, 7 Aug 2010 | By arm | Views [303]

Provence, France I was lucky enough to be whisked away by my London family to a secluded villa in a picturesque village in Provence, France. The village we stayed in- ' Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt '  -is in the same region where scenes from the Ridley ... Read more >

Photos: Aniane

Fri, 6 Aug 2010 | By traveling_texan | Photo Gallery

Aniane

Fri, 6 Aug 2010 | By traveling_texan | Views [639] | Comments [1]

While on the bus to Aniane we received a text from Jon - he could pick us up in Gignac because he was going to do some grocery shopping. So we got off the bus there and instead of making our connection to Aniane, waited for Jon on a bench. He arrived ... Read more >

Our Last Days in Montpellier

Fri, 6 Aug 2010 | By traveling_texan | Views [629]

On Sunday morning we got up early because Stephanie's train was at 9am. We weren't meeting our next host, Tiana, until noon so we had quite a bit of time to kill. We ended up camping out at McDonalds so we could use the free wifi. We took a tram to ... Read more >

An Amazing Day in the French Countryside

Fri, 6 Aug 2010 | By traveling_texan | Views [707]

We slept in on Saturday morning and then went with Stephanie to Cafe Riche - where they also provide free wifi. We did a little work on the computer and then went back to Stephanie's to get ready for the day. We had planned on meeting Nam around noon ... Read more >

Photos: Montpellier

Tue, 3 Aug 2010 | By traveling_texan | Photo Gallery

Beach, Wine, & Montpellier

Tue, 3 Aug 2010 | By traveling_texan | Views [1035] | Comments [3]

Friday morning was Stephanie's final day at her internship in Montpellier so we left around 8am with plans to meet her around 1pm for a trip to the beach. There aren't too many places open that early in the morning so we took advantage of the crisp, ... Read more >

Arriving in Montpellier

Tue, 3 Aug 2010 | By traveling_texan | Views [425]

Until last Wednesday afternoon we had no idea where we would be going next. We hadn't heard from anyone on Couchsurfing and many of the hostels in nearby cities were completely booked. It wasn't until we heard from Stephanie in Montpellier that we actually ... Read more >

Napoli & first day with the guests

Tue, 3 Aug 2010 | By bradenh | Views [570]

So after Ischia we left for Napoli in Italy and spent the day detailing the boat and getting it ready for the boss when he arrives. Wasnt too much of a mission as we had kept the boat pretty clean but things had to be spotless. Napoli (Naples) has a ... Read more >