The only good word I have to say about the site last night was the high standard of loos and showers etc Left there this morning for a 2 hour drive out of the Pyrenees past Montserrat stunning mountain range.
Drove along a few A roads then onto the AP7 where you pay again, gerrrrrrr hope this does not take off in the UK.

Arrived in Sitges about 11.30 set up and then went into town for the usual beer at parrots bar, Magners gone up now 7.50 euros a pint, wont be having many of them this time, sat people watching as every one does and could see a steady influx of the Gerrrrrrrrrrrrrr crowd arriving lol some of you might get that?
Camp site a tad busy but should quiet down in a few days, to many Spanish kids shhhhhhhhhhhhh.
So here is to about three weeks of relaxing and sunbathing. (if that dam dog shuts up!!!!!)

Left the Château about 11am after a scary moment on checking the engine etc, brake fluid low? don't need that going over the Pyrenees, had no luck finding any local so drove on and kept checking, level looked to be at a constant in between full and low so carried on. The drive over the Pyrenees was fab some great views sand beautiful scenery, roads where twist and turns but all in all very good. Long drive though especially having to concentrate going round the hairpin bends whoops! Finlay crossed the boarder into Spain, no check point at all just drove in! Arrived at the Spanish camp site about 5pm, Have to say not to impressed with it packed in like sardines and full of LOUD KIDS!!!! thank god I am only here for one night, be an early one and get out of here first thing i think.
VICTOR IS BACK!!!

Still here lol, every place I go to is better than the one before, Although if I ever won the lottery I would differently buy this place and spend a bit of money doing it up converting the old barn in to apartments and the top of the chateaux into a hotel, the weather here is now fabulous, Will be asking the owners if they require any work done at the beginning of the season next year???? So might have to stay here another night and make a dash the day after tomorrow over the Pyrenees to my next stop, then into Sitges.

 I told you “YOU SHOULD HAVE COME WITH ME??????”         (You know who you are?)

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Well after a good few days in Ambios apart from the weather, I departed about Sunday lunch time south to Oradour-sur-Glane this is a historical site from World War 2 where the German entered the village at about noon and for no know reason rounded up all the villagers separated the women and children from the men, all the men where took to two separate barns, the women children were ushered into the local church. An hour or so later the SS lined all the men up and just machined gunned them all down?? Next they set the church on fire from the inside and burnt alive all the women and children???? A must see village although very moving as the French have left the village as it was discovered the very next morning completely burnt out as a monument to the DEAD!

On a brighter note the Aire was very good and free so stayed for the night, this morning I left and headed for Chateau de lacomte’arriving about 2pm, Weather much improved temp is about 28 deg full sun, site is very nice apart from a few wasps make that loads of wasps (ouch), mainly English caravans and Motor homes a few tents, Going to stay here for a few days then head off over the Pyrenees and finally into Spain.

I have to say driving through France has been great apart from Tom Tom cocking things up now and again! The French Aires are great and people very helpful, I wish I had more time to explore France.

Have uploaded some pictures of the burnt out village and the Chateau I am now on, and not a sign of any gateaux  or pictures of the Fallen Madonna with the big Boobes by Van Clomp!!!

A very nice place indeed sat here with a cold beer listening to the crickets relaxing in the sun!!!!

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Monday 22nd August 2011

Arrived in Le Havre about 9am local time, Set off and followed directions by  Tom Tom plus maps and signs (can never be too careful ) Tom Tom decided to send me down an underpass 2.6mtrs high thankfully caught the sign in time and switched lanes, phew 5 mins into France almost had a convertible! Followed my prearranged route via Caen then left on the D526-N162 through Flers, Domfront, Laval, stopping for a quick bite to eat at an Aire around Chateau-Gontier and to get out of the rain and thunder storms, yes came to France for the weather etc. and found the British weather followed me down, still gave the van a wash.

    

 I would recommend the town of Domfront for a stop a beautiful medieval town with an Aire right on the river looking over the boats.

Continued along my route to the outskirts of Angers where a huge lightning strike hit the ground a few hundred yards away just at a very busy  intersection and Tom Tom went Nutt’s  luckily I saw the sign for Bouchemaine and took it,  A few  seconds later Tom Tom caught up and got me to the Aire I had picked to stay for the first night.

What a beautiful Aire right along the river bank large toilet and shower block European style so don’t expect CC Club standards . However spacious pitches and managed to get on a pitch right at the front facing the river with electric, for 10.70 Euros for two nights.

Wednesday 24th August 2011

Have now stayed here for three nights so my route plan has gone out of the window especially after talking to some other brits who say,  “Don’t have a route just drive in a direction and use the Aires”.

(Ok I finally got the hint).

Thursday 25th August 2011

The two Brits are Bryan and Carol a lovely couple who have been touring Spain and France since January, So I have joined them for a few days of touring,  Today we will be driving along the river Loire on the D952 that runs right alongside the river with some stunning views and plenty of stopping places for lunch or even overnight stops, we carried along driving through Tours to an Aire on an Island in the middle of the River Loire and are planning on stopping here for the weekend this is  another beautiful spot.

The weather has been good in places but other times there have been some very impressive thunder and lightning storms.

 The next part of my trip I will be driving south to Oradour-sur-Glane just north of Limoges,  Where I intend to visit a village left intact as a monument to the villagers that where all locked in the local church and burned to death by the Germans in 1944. From here off to Andorra and over the top of the Pyrenees’ and into Spain.

I will try to update this blog as much as possible but internet connections are few and far between.

Just about to board the ferry to France, bloody hell I realy am going to do this!

Well went to the IOW to see the old,s bless them, had a good time was well worth the visit over to the IOW.

Well two days into my so called Semi Retirement went to the doctors and with in an hour was on my way to hospital in the back of an Ambulance with a suspected heart attack, prob one of the scariest moments in my life.
 don't need this now!
But on the bright side after a few hours of tests my old ticker is fine,  it was a ongoing problem with my stomach, phew!!! hope to get it sorted before I go don't want stomach problems when abroad, so fingers crossed all back on track and due to depart from the UK 21st August.

The weekend of the 20th August will be staying at kingfisher caravan park for friends to pop over say good by and have a few beers.
Or just tell me to bugger off!