FRANCE HOLIDAY 2009: PICTURES
21st august - 21st Septemeber 2009. Liz + Chris + Hugh in our Campervan Kon-tiki.
Hugh flew home from Nice 6th September.
Portsmouth - Ouistram - Saumur on Loire- Argentat on Dordogne - Trizac in Auvergnes - Finiel in Cevennes - St Laurent near Verdon gorge -Vence near Nice - Col de la Bonnette -Larche [Italian border in Alpes de Hautes-Provence]- Laye and Lus de la CroixHaute [in Hautes-alpes/Vercors/Drome area]- Chatillion - St Sauveur [Ardeches] - Chaises Dieu [Livradois-Forez] - Aufueilles near Vichy - St. Satur on Loire - Belleme in Parc du Perche - Ouistraham.
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| The Kontiki |
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| Our home |
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| Saumur on La Loire. Our first campsite. |
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| Goodnight Saumur TOP |
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| Argentat on the Dordogne. During the traditional thunderstorm. |
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| The fire brigade double as river rescue. |
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| Our host at LE Chambon, Argentat |
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| Our sunny camp at Argentat. TOP |
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| Town Hall of Trizac in the Auvergnes |
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| The Church at Trizac with our village shop. |
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Typical Auvergne cattle sharing our view towards the Dordogne |
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| Sunset at Trizac TOP |
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| The Cevennes from the hills near Finiel |
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| Finiel near campsite TOP |
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| Our lakeside campsite near St Laurent and Lac St Croix |
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| Michel and Bep who we allowed to share our pool. |
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| Our waiting kayaks |
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| The entrance to our gorge. |
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| The helicopter called out to rescue lady with broken leg from the gorge. |
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| Our restaurant in the village of St Laurent near our lake. |
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| The walk home after dinner. TOP |
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| Nice from nearby hills [the only way of seeing Nice in a peaceful light]. |
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| On the way to Vence. |
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| Campsite at Vence where we said goodbye to Hugh TOP |
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| Views from the Col de La Bonnette [2,800m] on the way North to La Larche. |
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| The church at La Larche [1750m] on way over Col de Larche on the way to Italy. |
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| Our campsite at Larche |
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| Egyptian vultures over the mountain fort [from our campsite]. |
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| Schweppes, the cat we rescued in 2007. |
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| My favourite Mountain Ash [Rowan] |
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| Autumn crocus TOP |
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| Our 1st France Passion site; le fromagerie at Laye TOP |
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| Lus de Haute Croix |
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| The campsite TOP |
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Le Chatillion en Diois TOP |
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The road to St Sauveur |
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| Our 2nd France Passion site near Chaise Dieu |
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| At AuFeuilles |
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| St. Satur near Sancerre on La Loire |
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| St Satur |
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| Views of Sancerre |
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| Belleme |
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| Our excellent 'chinese restaurant in Belleme [run by Cambodian family] TOP |
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| Ouistraham. Early as usual. |
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| Terns on the beach at Ouistraham near Caen |
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| Or ferry arriving. |
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| The farewell deputation at ferry |
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| On the lowest HGV deck |
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