Destination: France

Week 4-France

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 | By jamesandjulie | Views [390]

In the morning I collected the baguette and two croissants I had pre ordered (one of the things I am beginning to love about European campsites!) and after a tasty breakfast we packed up and set off for Millau-to see the recently built bridge over ... Read more >

paris and bruges

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 | By emily_b | Views [415] | Comments [3]

We began our day by walking up the hill to see the Sacre' Coeur- the streets surrounding it are filled of restaurants, souvenir shops, people, painters and people drawing portraits. The basilica sits on the top of the hill and from there you can see ... Read more >

Photos: paris

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 | By emily_b | Photo Gallery

paris 1

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 | By emily_b | Views [478]

   After a long flight we finally arrived in Paris and caught a few trains to our accommodation in Caulincourt, Montmartre. The area of Caulincourt has French village charm with its curving streets between belle époque buildings which ... Read more >

Champagne region

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 | By jimboandjanet | Views [1092]

Thursday 12 th July – Saturday 14 th July Champagne region The highlight of our stopover to the ferry was a day of wandering around the champagne fields of Chalons en Champagne and nearby Epernay followed by a tour of Mercier ... Read more >

Photos: Champagne region, France

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 | By jimboandjanet | Photo Gallery

Photos: Camping at Ounans, France and a visit to Zurich, Davos and Montreux, Switzerland returning

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 | By jimboandjanet | Photo Gallery

Provence, France

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 | By jimboandjanet | Views [421]

Monday 11 th June 2012 – Wednesday 20 th June 2012 Provence, France Wow, how good it is to be reunited with our Kevin at St Rémy!   He’d been hibernating   over winter, hadn’t misbehaved, hadn’t been invaded by birds ... Read more >

Photos: Provence, France

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 | By jimboandjanet | Photo Gallery

Summer Solstice Music Festival Capestang

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 | By thatshamori | Views [2112]

Canal Du Midi In honour of the longest day of the year musicians take to the streets to celebrate and entertain the public for free. There were stages being assembled by crews around Beziers. One was near the church, another along ... Read more >

Tags: capestang, music festival, summer solstice

"Escale en Canal Lirou : un dimanche au miroir du canal"

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 | By thatshamori | Views [815]

  Lead As part of the summer solstice the local musicians came out to celebrate in Capestang after 7:00pm on Sunday evening. The perfect setting along the Canal du Midi where boats dock, you could see their guests sitting on deck sampling local ... Read more >

Tags: capestang music festival, music festival in capestang

Car boot Sales Salleles-d'aude

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 | By thatshamori | Views [1494]

On the canal Sallèles-d’Aude  is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. The Canal de Jonction, part of the La Nouvelle branch of the Canal du Midid, runs through the middle of the town making this a tourist hotspot during ... Read more >

Tags: car boot sale along the canal, travel southern france with kids

Roquebrun The Parfait Day, France

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 | By thatshamori | Views [683]

It was the perfect break from our busy week. The boys hung bug screen and fans, built shed bases, and concrete steps, while I spent the week cooking and cleaning after our company and kids. It was a rushed week, with sunburns and stroke ... Read more >

Tags: activities with kids france, along the river orb, roquebrun france

Bike ride from Capestang to Poilhes

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 | By thatshamori | Views [1017]

Ride Along the Canal Alfonz and Adrian took Daniel on an adventure today. They finally took a much-needed break from the renovations and work around the house to take the boy on a two-hour bike ride to Poilhes and back along the Canal du Midi.... Read more >

Tags: bike ride along the canal du midi, capestang to poilhes, travel with kids southern france

Bize Moinervois Fance

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 | By thatshamori | Views [588]

Mon Famille Leadership Daniel Fishing Dragon Flies Bize My view while drifting in and out of sleep Daddy and Angelina Play Pretty village Adrian ventures off the blanket   Along the river Cesse between Olonzac and ... Read more >

Tags: along the river cesse, bize minervois, soutehrn france