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The Hills are Alive
Day 21 – Bethune/Home An early wake up alarm today. Neither of us wanted a rerun of our last road trip where we ended up involuntarily visiting all areas of Calais port before arriving at our ferry with minutes left to embark. After eating our tiny ,leprechaun-sized breakfast provided by the home (Irish theme today…
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The Hills are Alive
Day 20 -Chatillon-Sur-Seine/Bethune S did feel a little delicate this morning but was unsure as to whether it was the gut rot wine or the food. I’m pretty sure I know which one it was. We had a quick breakfast at our abode. I had a Belgian croissant which was a revelation. Far superior to…
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The Hills are Alive
Day 19 – Aix Le Bain/Chatillon sur Seine Before we set off on the next leg of our trip , we decided to get some fresh air and visit the Jardin Vagabond, 10 minutes walk away. It’s a small piece of land put aside for some wild gardening and a very tranquil place for people…
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The Hills are Alive
Days 17-18 Lorgues/Aix les Bains Goodbye beautiful abode and stunning Provence. House gleaming, we left Villa des Roses and headed for Aix les Bains. Our journey was on the long side for us – 4.5 hours not including stops – but the time seemed to fly by. That’s what happens when you know you’re…
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The Hills are Alive
Days 15 and 16 – Lorgues Our new home is in a very tranquil spot. There’s the odd aeroplane and helicopter that flies over but nothing that interferes with the calm and serenity of our abode. We have spent two full days around the pool, reading, snoozing, route planning and swimming. The night sky…
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The Hills are Alive
Day 14 – drive to Lorgues Today it’s goodbye to Casa Laura. Good riddance is too strong but the lack of comfort here has been an issue. The sofa was comfortable but every other piece of furniture including the bed appeared to be designed for maximum bum pain. We’ve noticed this before in Italy that…
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The Hills are Alive
Day 12 – Italian Riviera walking/cycling route We woke up full of aches today. Walking the Riviera dei Fiori route isn’t as easy as it looks! This morning we planned and booked our next part of our road trip. We are having 3 nights near Lorgues in the Var region of France. Our accommodation has…
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The Hills are Alive
Day 11 – Imperia Annoyingly, I woke up at 2am and didn’t get back to sleep until gone 4. No rhyme or reason for it. The good thing is I’m enjoying my audiobook – Michelle Obama “Becoming”. Listening to it passed the time well. Today was an exploration of the promenade/cycle path that stretches from…
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The Hills are Alive
Day 10 – Rovereto/Imperia We woke up this morning to rain. It had at last arrived. We had a relaxing hour or so reading the news before getting up and getting on our way. We knew this was going to be a 5 hour travel day if not more , not our favourite and could…
Middle-aged flash packers 