Summer 1994 Liz + Chris + Clive + Hugh in our Campervan Merlin.
This was our first trip in Merlin and first time kayaking.
That is why there are so many kayak pictures.
I do not have a full record. We went by ferry to Le Havre.
First stop was Thury-Harcourt. Then to Lac Vassivieres,
then Dordogne (Argentat), Pyrenees (Sauveterres) then on to
France/Spain border (camping wild), Atlantic coast.
| These pictures were taken with film camera and I have scanned them in 2014; 20 years later. |
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| Thury- Harcourt |
| Lac Vassivieres TOP |
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| Lac Vassivieres where Clive taught himself to Eskimo roll |
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| Clive with Hugh in his SeaHawk |
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| Clive experimenting while I laze in the sun |
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| More experiments |
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| Learning by failure |
| Argentat in the Dordogne. Our favourite site for many years TOP |
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| First visit to Argentat in Dordogne. It has strong rapids as well as safer section |
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| Courageous Clive crossing the rapids |
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| The calmer part of the river with Hugh building us a harbour |
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| Brave Hugh about to run the rapids |
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| The master |
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| Planning his next attack |
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| Resting by balancing at edge of an eddy |
| Artigues in Pyrennees TOP |
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| Smiling bravely with with Pid du Midi D'Osseau in background |
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| Proud Hugh after crossing this bridge |
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| After very stiff climb to the lake |
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| Clive plans fire in Artigues campsite |
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| Clive carving |
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| On the way to the top |
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| The Artigues campsite with Clive's tent in foreground |
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| The essential swim in icy river by campsite |
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| My two great mountaineers at the top |
| Spanish / French Border camping wild TOP |
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| One of our favourite sites. Just arrived, waiting for the thunderstorm |
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| Clive with the bow he made to shoot the bears |
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| Protection against the enclosing cold cloud |
| Sauveterres de Bearn at base of Pyrenees TOP |
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| Clive balanced in a stopper |
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| Hugh being swept down the rapid |
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| The walls of the town |
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| Me struggling, Clive laughing |
| The Atlantic TOP |
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| The first test in the ocean. Clive stayed out for a total of 7 hours |
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| Off we go |
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| Still learning |
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| Recovering |
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| Hugh doing what he does best |
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| Being flung ashore by the powerful surf |
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| Building his defences |
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| Me doing what i do best |
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| Hugh's birthday |
| TOP |
