Petite balade en France … Mr Grianan’s 60th birthday!

[lorger]

Thanks Gerry, yes that’s where we thought we’d go. We’ll try to arrive before lunchtime.

Should have mentioned when you drive in you’ll see pitches on your right, if these are full which they normally are then turn left at the end and enough room for another 15 vans.

 

[Grianan]

Should have mentioned when you drive in you’ll see pitches on your right, if these are full which they normally are then turn left at the end and enough room for another 15 vans.

Brilliant, thank you! hopefully we’ll get in …

 

[Grianan]

Not much of an update today … we had hoped to cycle out to the seafood place at the end of the canal but the weather was just too ominous and a tad chilly in the wind.

So a chilling day, then the thunderstorms caught up with us so we felt obliged to crack open a nice bottle of red.

It’s sunny and torrential now … with the occasional crash of thunder overhead

 

[carolyn]

I do love France, we’re just back from our 7 week trip. Only a few days of France at the beginning and end but as soon as we crossed the border from Germany on our way home we felt happy. Mind you we really don’t like Germany! The food is ghastly whereas France is wonderful. We did enjoy all the other countries we visited I hasten to add and only passed through Germany!

Please post more photos and enjoy your trip.

 

[MichaelT]

I do love France, we’re just back from our 7 week trip. Only a few days of France at the beginning and end but as soon as we crossed the border from Germany on our way home we felt happy. Mind you we really don’t like Germany! The food is ghastly whereas France is wonderful. We did enjoy all the other countries we visited I hasten to add and only passed through Germany!

Please post more photos and enjoy your trip.

We love Germany and the Germans but must agree about the food, ok if you like pork, sausage and cabbage

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[Landy Andy]

I do love France, we’re just back from our 7 week trip. Only a few days of France at the beginning and end but as soon as we crossed the border from Germany on our way home we felt happy. Mind you we really don’t like Germany! The food is ghastly whereas France is wonderful. We did enjoy all the other countries we visited I hasten to add and only passed through Germany!

Please post more photos and enjoy your trip.

100 percent agree.

 

[Grianan]

If I slept a full hour last night I think I’d be exaggerating . The wind howled all night, the halyards clanked and I was terrified the van was going to blow over. So sheer relief when the alarm went and we set off for Uzès.

After 2 hours drive (crossing over the raging Gard river) we pulled into the vineyard site at Uzès and were lucky to get the last pitch at the edge of the vines. We had a quick chat with Madame at the domaine to say thank you and check times for dégustations then headed into town for lunch. It wasn’t quite 12 but we had skipped breakfast so were starving.

I remember the slight disappointment of seeing the cafés on the busy road through and wondering if there was more. One of the delights of this site is that it’s pretty well pedestrianised all the way in. And the nearer to Place aux Herbes you get the more beautiful it is.

Indecision … so many restaurants, so few menu du jour … we plumped for Le Café de l’Oustal and its ‘suggestion’ of coquelet with mushroom sauce, green beans and garlic laden roast potatoes. Beyond delicious. Especially with a generous pichet of rosé. And who can resist a café gourmand to finish …

 

[scousebird]

who can resist a café gourmand to finish …

I can't! If there's a café gourmand on the menu I have to have it.