Lenny's Search for Winter Sun

scousebird · Mar 29, 2019

Happy birthday Mi

Lenny HB · Mar 29, 2019

Manic said:
There’s a car park but don’t think that’s got a height barrier and a motorhome parking, in August 2018 there was 40 vans in the motorhome parking part and they still kept coming.
We stayed several days no problem.

The first part in video is the car park.

Thanks, do you have coordinates, may stop for lunch on the way to Dieppe tomorrow.

Lenny HB · Mar 29, 2019

A few pics of Valery.

Well that's not Valery it's Mijhan.

We were going to get the train back but it didn't seem to be running.

Lenny HB · Mar 29, 2019

And for @Clarky , @Robert Clark, @scousebird & @Margaritaman the last meal of the trip.

Roquefort quiche for her, mine was interesting, a salmon mousse eclair with smoked salmon.

Chicken, veg & rice for her, mussels & fish topped with cheese for me.

Very nice home made creme brulee.

Clarky · Mar 29, 2019

€75.

namwaldog · Mar 29, 2019

Nice late Birthday Lunch for Mi, Lenny. Did she suss out the ex cemetery bunch of flowers you gave her.

Belated Happy Birthday Mi
Barry & Margaret

Lenny HB · Mar 29, 2019

namwaldog said:
Nice late Birthday Lunch for Mi, Lenny. Did she suss out the ex cemetery bunch of flowers you gave her.
Belated Happy Birthday Mi
Barry & Margaret

Lidl's finest €1.99.

She did drop the hint when she saw someone coming out of Lidl with some flowers.

Manic · Mar 29, 2019

Found it on Park4night under another name
BROKEN LINK

Lenny HB · Mar 29, 2019

Manic said:
Found it on Park4night under another name
BROKEN LINK
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Thanks, you were trying to confuse me, it's not hard.
That one is on Camper Contact we were looking at that one but decided we wanted to have a look at Valery. Made the right decision it's a lovely town.

Just smiffy · Mar 29, 2019

Lenny HB said:
And for @Clarky , @Robert Clark, @scousebird & @Margaritaman the last meal of the trip.

Roquefort quiche for her, mine was interesting, a salmon mousse eclair with smoked salmon.
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Chicken, veg & rice for her, mussels & fish topped with cheese for me.
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Very nice home made creme brulee.
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Lenny Lenny Lenny.... as my mother would say “who’s she ? The cats mother” ....

I like st Valery, especially the Sunday market along the estuary ....

As again a good trip thread....

Margaritaman · Mar 30, 2019

Lenny HB said:
And for @Clarky , @Robert Clark, @scousebird & @Margaritaman the last meal of the trip.

Roquefort quiche for her, mine was interesting, a salmon mousse eclair with smoked salmon.
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Chicken, veg & rice for her, mussels & fish topped with cheese for me.
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Very nice home made creme brulee.
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Many thanks for posting pics of your grub @Lenny HB ! Mouth watering cuisine again. Looking forward to your next trip!

Lenny HB · Mar 31, 2019

Yesterday we did stop off at Cateux-sur-mer for a long lunch break too look at the seals, managed to find a spot in the Aire. It was a bit jam packed but we managed to squeeze in.

Lenny HB · Mar 31, 2019

Lenny HB · Mar 31, 2019

Lenny HB · Mar 31, 2019

End of another trip, although not that warm, we left home on the 21st Feb, had a heavy shower overnight in Spain just the once apart from that not seen a drop of rain on the whole trip.
Customs a bit slow at Dieppe, at check in only one car in front of us, still took 20min, imigration decided to go for their coffee break.

scousebird · Mar 31, 2019

Thanks for sharing your trip with us, will wait for the next one

Lenny HB · Mar 31, 2019

Clarky said:
€75.

You win by default Richard but you were a bit out.

Just smiffy · Mar 31, 2019

Lenny HB said:

Looks like a funster rally......

Manic · Mar 31, 2019

Lenny HB said:
Yesterday we did stop off at Cateux-sur-mer for a long lunch break too look at the seals, managed to find a spot in the Aire. It was a bit jam packed but we managed to squeeze in.

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Yes it can get very full, only 6 vans when we stayed 2weeks ago. Nice spot though.

Riverbankannie · Mar 31, 2019

Lenny HB said:
End of another trip, although not that warm, we left home on the 21st Feb, had a heavy shower overnight in Spain just the once apart from that not seen a drop of rain on the whole trip.
Customs a bit slow at Dieppe, at check in only one car in front of us, still took 20min, imigration decided to go for their coffee break.

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Thanks for thread, bookmarked for good ideas.
Like the route map at the end, what did you use?

namwaldog · Mar 31, 2019

Was the food that good Lenny?

Thanks for this excellent Thread Lenny, You and Mi take care.

Lenny HB · Mar 31, 2019

Riverbankannie said:
Thanks for thread, bookmarked for good ideas.
Like the route map at the end, what did you use?

MS Autoroute with a Bluetooth GPS receiver.

Riverbankannie · Mar 31, 2019

Lenny HB said:
MS Autoroute with a Bluetooth GPS receiver.

Glad you changed your icon on my previous post from “funny” to “thanks” as I was a bit confused !

I’ll look into Autoroute.

Lenny HB · Mar 31, 2019

namwaldog said:
Was the food that good Lenny?

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Thanks for this excellent Thread Lenny, You and Mi take care.

Starters were excellent, mains fairly good but nothing special, overall good value in at town that is expensive to eat in.

Lenny HB · Mar 31, 2019

Riverbankannie said:
Glad you changed your icon on my previous post from “funny” to “thanks” as I was a bit confused !

I’ll look into Autoroute.

Last version was 2013 so mapping not quite up to date, you can get dvd on eBay from about £12. It's excellent for route planning as well.

Riverbankannie · Mar 31, 2019

Lenny HB said:
Last version was 2013 so mapping not quite up to date, you can get dvd on eBay from about £12. It's excellent for route planning as well.

I use dvds as bird scarers in the garden!
I’ll have to look up Apple apps.

Lenny HB · Apr 1, 2019

Riverbankannie said:
I use dvds as bird scarers in the garden!
I’ll have to look up Apple apps.

It's a Microsoft program for Windows.

P.S. Crapplepads make quite good flyswatters.

pandas · Apr 3, 2019

Riverbankannie said:
Thanks for thread, bookmarked for good ideas.
Like the route map at the end, what did you use?

we are using Google maps timeline which logs where you, or rather your phone, is every day and you get a 'where you have been' email at the end of every month for every day. A bit big brother ish but the benefit outweighs this in our opinion. The good thing about timeline is that it does it automatically.

To work out our potential routes we also use Google maps and you have the facility of changing the route between destinations by just dragging a point to the route you prefer. A couple of useful tips on this one though, 1. you need to have a google account which is free - we use the gmail as a back up anyhow. 2. When signed into you account you can work through directions but it will only save I believe 8 or 9 points/destinations that you can input via either a pin on the map or a place name - best way around this is to click a new layer and start off a new layer with the last destination. 3. you can switch on or off each layer to see the whole route or just one section. 4. we send an email link to the kids/grandkids so they can sort of see where we are headed and when. 5. We have 'saved all our trips as you can do them retrospectively.

Riverbankannie · Apr 3, 2019

pandas said:
we are using Google maps timeline which logs where you, or rather your phone, is every day and you get a 'where you have been' email at the end of every month for every day. A bit big brother ish but the benefit outweighs this in our opinion. The good thing about timeline is that it does it automatically.

To work out our potential routes we also use Google maps and you have the facility of changing the route between destinations by just dragging a point to the route you prefer. A couple of useful tips on this one though, 1. you need to have a google account which is free - we use the gmail as a back up anyhow. 2. When signed into you account you can work through directions but it will only save I believe 8 or 9 points/destinations that you can input via either a pin on the map or a place name - best way around this is to click a new layer and start off a new layer with the last destination. 3. you can switch on or off each layer to see the whole route or just one section. 4. we send an email link to the kids/grandkids so they can sort of see where we are headed and when. 5. We have 'saved all our trips as you can do them retrospectively.

Thanks, I’ll look at that. I have google maps on my iPhone. I guess I could a
So I could use it on my iPad maybe as then that would save phone battery when out and about whereas iPad stays in MH and would just track the driven route.
Although, following on from another recent thread, I now know my iPad doesn’t have gps.

pandas · Apr 4, 2019

Riverbankannie said:
Thanks, I’ll look at that. I have google maps on my iPhone. I guess I could a
So I could use it on my iPad maybe as then that would save phone battery when out and about whereas iPad stays in MH and would just track the driven route.
Although, following on from another recent thread, I now know my iPad doesn’t have gps.

You don’t actually have to have Google maps on as it works in the background so no down side on battery or data usage. Just make sure the timeline is activated and ready to go.

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