And so it ends (day 18)

27th September (Day 18) Spoonbills and Avocets This will be our final full day in France for 2018 – I’m sure we will be back next year (I feel Brittany calling – out of season). Janette has identified a nature reserve on the North Coast – Le Parc du Marquentierre – from what we could […]

To the Auvergne (made it – and now returning) – day 15

24th September (Day 15) Lily pads and impressionism abounds What a treat we think we are in for today – we are off to Giverny where Monet painted his famous series of the lily ponds. We’ll get to look at the house where he stayed and the famous garden where he painted those famous images […]

France 2018 – to the Auvergne (made it!!) – days 12 -14

21st September (Day 12) What a day – wine, water, pumps and STRESS When in the comfort of our homes we tend to take for granted all that happens automatically – like turning a tap on and water comes out. I’ve been on about the water pressure for a day or two now, suspecting the […]

France 2018 – to the Auvergne (made it!!) – days 10 & 11

19th September (Day 10) Aubusson & Tolkien 10 days in and we have finally made it to the Auvergne! We are stopping at Camping La Perle about 12km from Aubusson – the most prominent tapestry and weaving centre of Europe, in fact a UNESCO site. After a morning walk we drove into Aubusson ready for […]

France 2018 – to the Auvergne (maybe) – days 8 & 9

17th September (Day 8) Journey to the centre of the Earth (well France) A good night’s sleep at Sury – waking to glorious sunshine we watched a pair of red squirrels attacking the walnut tree (and then Janette had a go and retrieved a bag full of walnuts). Within 15 mins we also saw a […]

France 2018 – to the Auvergne (maybe) – days 6 & 7

15th September (Day 6) A day by the River Yonne – Gurgy Such a beautiful spot we had decided to put our feet down for another day at Gurgy. Awaking early(ish) the mist was hanging on the river and looking out of Hilma’s windscreen we were treated to a wonderful display by a local Kingfisher […]

France 2018 – to the Auvergne (maybe) – days 4 & 5

13th September (Day 4) Where are we going? What are we doing? What is life all about? Decision time – no, not about our life, just about the next day or two. That’s what traveling in Hilma does – relaxes us, disengages us from the real world and we enter this world of not wanting […]

France 2018 – to the Auvergne (maybe)

10th September (Day 1) Off to the Ferry And so we depart for France once again mes amis. Pardon my schoolboy French, I’m probably not even at schoolboy level having departed that beloved institution more than 40+ years ago. Why the Auvergne? Well this is an area we have never been to before and we […]

Our 2nd trip to Amsterdam

Tiptoe through the tulips – Nederlands: 17th May – day 12 Lots of photo’s but no words yet – will update soonest – still have muscle issues I don’t want to make worse. Well it is now 3 months since I last updated the Dutch trip section of Hilma’s blog. Strange that my right arm […]