Getaway to the Loire Valley
Having received a stay in a Lodge at the zoo of La Flèche as my 60th Birthday present, we went there during the fall holidays. On the way back, I took the opportunity to show Emile some of the Loire Valley castles. 1. Boondocking along the Cher…Read More…
Jura outing
After the start of the school year, we went to enjoy a beautiful sunset over the Jura ridges. 1. Overlooking Chapelle-des-Bois. 2. The sky isn’t free of clouds. 3. … but it seems the sun will pass below. 4.Read More…
Way home…
1. Last boondocking with view on the ocean, not far from Bilbao, while it is raining… 2. Starter with local products! 3. Emile’s happy! 4. Quietness… 5. The rain stops, giving way to a few colorsRead More…
Cantabria and Basque Country (continued)
The next morning, we continue to discover this rocky coast. 1. The ocean passes through the limestone crevices to create this small lake about three hundred feet from the coast. The swell makes the water move, a rather unusual effect! 2. Another arch. Read More…
Cantabria…
Here is the continuation of our discovery of northern Spain, now in Cantabria. 1. Here we are on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in the Golfe de Gascogne where it is blowing strong that day. 2. Walk in the eucalyptus trees. Read More…
Navarre and Basque Country…
1. As we continue our progress towards the West… 2. … we take a short break in a wind farm. 3. Around midday, we reach Urbasa Natural Park, a gorgeous karst plateau between 2,400 and 3,000 feet above sea level. Read More…
Loarre Castle
1. We stop to discover the superb castle of Loarre. 2. Its fortified walls are still almost intact. 3. The main porch… 4. …and the staircase which leads to the different courtyards and interior buildings. 5.Read More…
Southern foot of the Pyrenees
To protect ourselves from the heat wave that has been raging for a few days, we decide to discover the Ordesa valley, hoping to find some freshness there. In the summer time, access roads are closed to individual vehicles and after a night in the small campground of theRead More…
Pyrenees: heat and geology…
1. After a quiet night at 8,600 feet above sea level, the good weather is in the game. 2. We take the trail again for the descent. 3. We head West through the southern foothills of the Pyrenees, sometimes on small roads, sometimesRead More…
D5 Creation