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[Maurice]

Well so far this year we have been left the UK for 24 nights and have visited four sites so far
Paris -- Quatre Vents -- we were the only touring van on the site!! loads of French domiciles who appear at weekends  - however the site was till as wonderful and is now run by "madams" daughter who I remember as a gawky young girl all those years ago and now has a daughter of her own aged 13 -- woo how time flies.
Paris was just as nice and it does seem strange to be holidaying "out of season" now that we don't have to think of school etc.

we next went down to one of the Château sites near to Limoges  - we didn't expect much of this site as last time there some 5 years ago the office people were very grumpy - but we were very pleasantly surprised - although the same people the man in the office must have had a mood in-plant as he was totally different and couldn't be more helpful -- making our arrival and stay there very pleasant -- we ate in the restaurant - dish of the day for €12.50 and the meal was great -- I suppose it pays NOT to judge people on the first impressions - we will definitely consider going back again another year.

Then down to our old favourite at Casteljaloux -- Moulin Campech with Bob,Dot, George and Sue all there to make your stay most welcoming -- in-fact the first words after Hi How are you? are "What would you like to drink?" and with temps in the high 20's that is most welcoming.
We are currently at Bau Rivage in the Mid - Pyrenees at a basteed town called Navarrenx again run by two nice Brits Wendy and Richard. The site is pristine. only one problem -- the heat yesterday WAS OVER 30 and we bought another fan for the caravan at night - In the cold you can keep warm but in the heat it is very difficult to keep cool - and get to sleep.

Spent today in the mountains - apparently they haven't taken the sheep and cows up yet from the low pasture to the high pastures -
It is very strange holidaying in the early part of the year.
We have arranged to come back here for six weeks in August/Sept..

As you have gathered this site has great Wi-fi [free] all over the site now and am sitting in the van with a glass of ice cold pink stuff trying to keep cool!
and we have to do another 10 days here! OMG will we make it to the ship at Bilbao!

all the best
Maurice & Mary

[bobnchris]

Well it's nice to hear from you both, I was only thinking the other day you had not heard from you for a while, now we understand

Retirement is awfull isnt it?

[trophywife]

Glad you are making the most of Mary's well earned retirement.

Enjoy the rest of your tour.

[The Drifter]

Hi to you two, Good to hear that your trip is all you hoped for in full retirement. Don't rush old chap, Simply enjoy.

[jaymac]

Take your time Maurice, we got back on Wednesday to discover someone's switched the heating oiff in the UK...or is it autumn already?

[colonel]

At the moment I am sat at La bien Assise at the start of a five week holiday. I am normally here at this time of the year but this time it is a lot quieter. the site has been half empty all week. Hopefully it will fill up tonight. Havn't decided where next yet but will probably be somewhere in Normandy before heading off to the Loire.

[Maurice]

colonel, on 27 May 2011 - 02:03 PM, said:

At the moment I am sat at La bien Assise at the start of a five week holiday. I am normally here at this time of the year but this time it is a lot quieter. the site has been half empty all week. Hopefully it will fill up tonight. Havn't decided where next yet but will probably be somewhere in Normandy before heading off to the Loire.

are you going again this year??
2012???
We will be there in MAY

whoops got this wrong ----- thought you were at Bau Rivage --
-- Maurice

Edited by Maurice, 18 March 2012 - 08:11 PM.