Ile d’Oléron and Gironde Estuary en route south
We decided to explore Château d’Oleron before driving down to Royan for our next stop along the route ‘Cachalot’ took in 1955.
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les Sables d’Olonne & Storm Herminia
Why did we visit les Sables d’Olonne? To find where ‘Cachalot’ made passage in 1955 and watch Vendee Globe arrivals.
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to France in stormy weather: 2025
After an enjoyable weekend in Suffolk with the OGA, we set off for France on Sunday 26 January, 2025.
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2024 Road Trip videos
Just managed to finish last year’s road trip videos, as we start to pack for this year’s trip!
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2023 Road Trip videos
Having done a couple of videos from last year before leaving for Spain in February 2024, Bev has finally sorted out the videos from our… Read More »2023 Road Trip videos
A few days in Scotland
In search of some summer sun we set off for a few days in Scotland – chasing the most favourable weather forecasts! The plan was… Read More »A few days in Scotland
Route maps & spreadsheets: road trip Spring 2024
Bev loves to crunch numbers and play with maps. The chilly weather since returning to the UK keeps us indoors in the warm so here’s… Read More »Route maps & spreadsheets: road trip Spring 2024
Back home: Bilbao – Portsmouth ferry
We depart our beach lay-by at Barrio Oriñón on Tuesday 23 April at 1000 in cold drizzly rain and drive the 37 km to the… Read More »Back home: Bilbao – Portsmouth ferry
Picos de Europa #2: last day on the road
We depart the excellent campsite ‘la Era’ at 1115, Monday 22 April, intending to head for the ferry port at Bilbao as an overnight stop… Read More »Picos de Europa #2: last day on the road