October 19th We are up packed and good to go …one more bye-bye to Sue & Bob. The boulangerie next door which has been closed since we got there is open and boy do they have some lovely breads and pastries….stock up for the drive plus coffee and we are on the road by 7:30…Continue Reading “Lyon to Paris ………and the final countdown”
October 18 Another one of those cold foggy mornings as we leave the gite following a pleasant breakfast and conversation with the owner in his sun room. We decide to take a slower route to Lyon and continue our visit of the Beaujolais region which stretches along the hillsides, which in turn parallel the main…Continue Reading “Macon to Lyon ……the foodie capital of France”
October 14th The end of our stay at Cabrerets has arrived and we are all ready and waiting for the house manager to give him the keys and get our 250 E deposit back…..all is good …we didn’t bust anything, are within the hydro allotment …so all is good and we are on our…Continue Reading “Cabrerets…to Clermont Ferrand and Macon”
October 9th Morning is cloudy but the crew is resolute and after breakfast yours truly drives Queenie, Annie and Bob to the Grotte de Peche Merle, a very short drive away, where they will visit the caves and the gimp will seek out a bar wherein to scribe……I have to catch the blog up!! This…Continue Reading “Cabrerets Day #5…….day trip to Peche Merle & Chateau de Cenevieres”
October 12th This morning as usual is foggy and cool and following breakfast Annie and I head out to do chores: recharge the phone minutes and find a bar with decent WIFI….mission accomplished we head back taking in a viewpoint: ….and are back to the house by noon. Lunch is on the terrace at Chez…Continue Reading “Cabrerets Day #4 ……… a day trip to Saint Cirq Lapopie”
October 11th Hearty breakfast of eggs, bacon etc. prepared by yours truly and we are on our way with the sun starting to break through the fog……the day continues to get sunnier as we draw closer to Cordes sur Ciel. The drive is about 1h 30m and we arrive relatively early securing some great parking….Continue Reading “Cabrerets Day #3 ……a day trip to Cordes sur Ciel and Albi”
October 9th Our first day in Cabrerets dawns cool and foggy….no major sightseeing today as Annie and Queenie (Sue has taken on a new name) will rest and exercise the washer, while the boys will forage for supplies in Cahors about 30 minutes away. The trip to Cahors is surprisingly pleasant as the road follows…Continue Reading “Cabrerets Day #1 & 2……..Rest & Reorganization and a day Trip to Rocamadour”
October 8th Everyone is up bright and early, light breakfast and much running around to sort everything out……we are on Le Boat’s doorstep at 9AM on the nose, to return keys, settle up etc. and by 9:30 AM, we say goodbye to Caprice and are on our way to Cabrerets , a village close to…Continue Reading “Homps to Cabrerets”
October 5th Everyone is up bright and early with Bob so keen to go he wants to start before it is even full light. In any event, cups of coffee in hand and our cold weather gear on, about 7 C, we are off. Today we want to run all the way back to Homps…..so…Continue Reading “Canal du Midi > Days #5, 6 & 7…back to Homps, Carcassane and La Redorte”
October 3rd The morning was dull, with clouds brooding….breakfast on board and we are off. Today we are facing only one single lock and this was encountered about a kilometer outside of Le Somail, last night’s overnight stop. From here we will be having no more locks untill Beziers and we are motoring at 8…Continue Reading “Canal du Midi > Days #3 & 4……to Capestang and an o/n in the “wild””