Rugged mountain tops and deep green valleys. Vast vistas taking your breath away. Stunning lakes surrounded by snow covered peaks – reflections doubling their beauty. Rising mist. Rushing alpine streams. Little villages perched on hilltops and nestled into valley floors. Fires blazing in winter to keep out the cold. Winding roads with surprises around every…
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This post is part of a series called Snap Shots It’s been a while!!! No airplanes, no new stamps on passports. Having to revisit our adventures from the past! One of our favourite was a two week camping holiday in 2009. We’d been house sitting in Burgundy, France. Our home owners came back early and…
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We went for a drive the other day – coronavirus restrictions have been eased. Yeah! Packed a picnic lunch, filled the thermos, and drove to Inverloch – a seaside town about an hour from here. Lots of cars on the road and lots of people on the beach – all behaving themselves with “social distancing”….
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Our time in Uzer is coming to an end – always surprises me when it’s time to leave. It kinda sneaks up me somehow! We’ve continued to explore the local area – took another amazing back road into Bagneres the other day – via the village of L’Argagnat. Lovely views back to Uzer as we…
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Yes – we’ve had another outing. Packed a picnic lunch and drove to Pau last Sunday. About an hour and a half on the back roads – quicker on the motorway. Pau is a city of around 85,000 – the capital of the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department. We desperately tried to stick to the back roads but…
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