Lenny's heading South yet again

[Coastal Cruiser.]

We came up the A9 as now the only toll bit is the French bit at 1.4euro. Horrendous holdups queue etc. Not a good journey.

What about all these that are saying driving in France is heaven?
No mention of hold ups

 

[bellabee]

We arrived back in the UK today, after 81 days in Spain/France.
The traffic is horrendous. Parts of the M20 closed, and diversions (without signage) through the middle of Ashford, followed by multiple queues on the M25.
It took 5 hours from the Tunnel to reach Oxford, where we're overnighting at The Red Lion, Old Marston, our usual stop and highly recommended .
At least the weather is warmer than Northern France.
Haven't yet decided on our next European destination in 90 days' time .

 

[Reallyretired]

What about all these that are saying driving in France is heaven?
No mention of hold ups

The holdups were in Spain. Probably due to the motorways being free now so everyones on them. It was also a bank holiday weekend.

 

[Lenny HB]

What about all these that are saying driving in France is heaven?
No mention of hold ups

In over 40 years of driving in or through France only been held up a couple of times.
Been driving about in France and Spain for 5 weeks not seen any holdups, try doing that in the UK.

 

[Lenny HB]

Blowing a gale today but at least the sun came out, went for a bike ride. Put the heating on this evening first time for weeks.

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[BikerGraham]

Blowing a gale today but at least the sun came out, went for a bike ride. Put the heating on this evening first time for weeks.

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Stunning

 

[cyberyacht]

Lenny the pencil being coy about his location again.

 

[Lenny HB]

Lenny the pencil being coy about his location again.

Coordinates are on all the photos of where we are parked.

 

[Lenny HB]

Now at Tournon-d'Agenais, small Aire there are steps up to the village nearby we will explore in the morning.
Need to get the steak on the barbie them watch the MotoGP highlights...

 

[MartinandBev]

Now at Tournon-d'Agenais, small Aire there are steps up to the village nearby we will explore in the morning.
Need to get the steak on the barbie them watch the MotoGP highlights...

your about 70km south of us at the moment, we are making our way back home to Spain, need some warmth, although today was nice until this afternoons downpour just as we stated to explore this little village next to the Dordogne (La Roque-Gageac)

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[Lenny HB]

At least it's warmer here than where we were. Oh boy do I miss 30° in Spain, I hate cold weather.

 

[BILL 875]

Blue skies and 10 degs in Dieppe this morning on ferry today. BILL

 

[Lenny HB]

Had a wander around Tournon-d'Agenais this morning, it started with 200 flipping steps up to the village.

 

[Lenny HB]

Then on to Uzerche as we go north it's getting warmer 24° this afternoon, I nearly got me shorts out.

 

[Lenny HB]

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[ontheroadagain]

Great photos. How do you keep your motorhome so clean when you are on the road?

 

[Lenny HB]

Great photos. How do you keep your motorhome so clean when you are on the road?

You need to go to Specsavers it plastered in mud rear bumper has a thick layer of sand on if from the desert, did vacuum in inside yesterday but it's still filthy.

 

[Lenny HB]

ontheroadagain you call this clean.

 

[ontheroadagain]

Well it did look clean from a distance

 

[Lenny HB]

Well it did look clean from a distance

It's your eyes guv.

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[pagey]

Friends of ours dragged us there so she could cook a chicken and a baguette I could not believe it just because the elec was free .. it was a baguette she took with her from uk to France talk about coals to Newcastle

 

[Lenny HB]

Not only 200 steps up and down this morning, this afternoon she had me going down & back up 150 steps to the laundrette.

 

[Lenny HB]

Boring tonight, only two posh restaurants in the village open others only open lunchtime at this time of year so it was back to the van.

 

[Lenny HB]

Got a bit of a move on today now at Nogent-le-Roi, nice little free with free serivcies and free EHU if you want it.
'er indoors thought it would be a nice town to visit as it has timber framed houses.
As I drove into the Aire I had that feeling of deja vous.

 

[PxJ]

Few wheels short

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[Lenny HB]

Few wheels short

???

 

[PxJ]

Sorry thought it was Tam

 

[Lenny HB]

A few pics of the village.

 

[Lenny HB]

I'm suffering from restaurant withdrawal syndrome.
In the village only two restaurants open one the menu was €44, the other one was Lebonise nearly everthing came with humus or chick peas, yuck.
So back to the van.
Good with the alcohol again but the water did taste like gin.

 

[suavecarve]

A few pics of the village.

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Noted

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