Across to the Atlantic Coast....

23^rd – 28^th May 2012

We spent 6 days on the coast at Agay at a lovely site right on the beach – very relaxing.  The last evening was our anniversary and we had a very nice dinner overlooking the sea with a couple from Australia that we had recently met.

29^th May 2012

We drove 230 km to Arles where we stayed on a French Passion site on a vineyard.  We had the obligatory wine tasting at 5pm and obviously bought a few bottles of wine!  This is not really a wine-growing region and is part of an experiment in wine growing amongst the flat area where they grow rice.  As a result of a lot a water on the fields there were SO many mosquitos that we had to stay inside……..only thing to do was drink the wine then!

Our parking space in the vineyard

Sunset........

sunrise......

30^th May 2012

Across the Millau viaduct today to get to our next port of call - it was an amazing bridge and surrounded by the best display of poppies so far...

On to the Lac du Paraloup – another pretty area and a lovely lake.  We were following directions from a French motorhome magazine that we picked up last summer which stated that 12 motorhomes were able to stay overnight in a certain area around the lake.  If this was the case it certainly isn’t now but after talking to a local restaurant owner she thought we would be fine staying there overnight as it was a quiet time of the year.  Our first official bit of  “wild camping” !

Early morning cuppa....

31^st May and 1^st June 2012

We passed through some fantastic countryside and decided that we really should stay there for a night or two.  At Eyzies we found a French Aire right by the village which was really nice and decided to stay there.  The area is renown for its pre-history – with much evidence of man’s existence over 35000 years. This is the Perigord region so it’s famous for fois-gras and duck confit! So, after a day visiting the local museum, walking around the rocks and grottos and then canoeing down the river for a couple of hours we felt we had earned our very nice meal out on local delicacies!!

Yes that is a french loaf!...and Malc!

2^nd and 3^rd June 2012

Over to the Atlantic Coast and a visit to Ile de Re, which we had been told, was really beautiful. All the houses are white with terracotta roof tiles and either green, white or blue shutters.  We stayed in Martin de Re near the port where we were spoilt for choice for fish restaurants and, of course had oysters and mussels for dinner that night.  The next day we cycled 23 miles around the island which covered most of it as it’s only 50km by 5kms wide.