Problems. . . finally caught up with us. And just like that. . . camping was over. We're still on the road though, with over a thousand kilometers to home. The original plan for this family road trip number 4, from Bolonia to Polonia, was to go through the Swiss and Italian Alps and visit … Continue reading In Pictures: Problems with Camping in France, Day 20
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In Pictures: Red Earth Camping by Lake Salagou in France, Days 19-20
So we finally cleared the French border with Andorra without a problem, mingled and simmered with the many tourists of Carcassone's fortress in the summer's swealtering heat, and rushed into a calming lakeside camping on the "ruffe" of this fire-prone Mediterranean area of France. Here it is in pictures. Camping Vailhés on Lac de Salagou … Continue reading In Pictures: Red Earth Camping by Lake Salagou in France, Days 19-20
In Pictures: On the Road from Andorra to France+Road Trip Stop Carcassone, Day 19
On day 19 of our family road trip number 4, we move our little gypsy caravan from camping in the mountains of Andorra to an overnight camping by a lake (Lac du Salagou) with a road trip stop to see an impressive medieval fortress in Carcassone, France, with 3 kilometers of walls and 52 towers … Continue reading In Pictures: On the Road from Andorra to France+Road Trip Stop Carcassone, Day 19
In Pictures: Review of Family Camping le Gave d’Aspe in the French Pyrenees near the Spanish border (Day 37)
Somewhere over the rainbow.. Way up high.. And the dreams that you dream of.. Once in a lullaby, oh.. Somewhere over the rainbow.. Bluebirds fly.. And the dreams that you dream of.. Dreams really do come true-ooh-ooh... I had this wonderful song (Israel KamakawiwoÊ»ole version) in my head when driving in the south of France … Continue reading In Pictures: Review of Family Camping le Gave d’Aspe in the French Pyrenees near the Spanish border (Day 37)
In Pictures: D’Artagnan and the Three Musketeers at the Village of the Wolf in Gascony (Day 34)
Onwards, southwards. . . from an accidental pilgrimage at the land of green lentils and black Madonna in Le Puy and a bucolic stay at Flower Camping near a French countryside castle, to the land of d'Artagnan, the Three Musketeers and Cyrano de Bergerac in Gascony in the south of France. The most famous of … Continue reading In Pictures: D’Artagnan and the Three Musketeers at the Village of the Wolf in Gascony (Day 34)
In Pictures: Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Le Puy en Velay, A Pleasantly Unexpected Stop (Road Trip with Kids, Day 32)
During our second family camping road trip with kids across Europe we had an unplanned stop at an off-the-beaten path destination in the south of France, between Lyon and Toulousse, known for its green lentils and and one of the main roads to the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage in France. Here it is in pictures. … Continue reading In Pictures: Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Le Puy en Velay, A Pleasantly Unexpected Stop (Road Trip with Kids, Day 32)
In Pictures: Review of Flower Camping in the middle of nowhere in southern France and Toulouse Lautrec’s Château Du Bosc (Day 33)
Family camping in France is one of the budget family vacation ideas worth considering especially when you travel with kids in the summer. With many interesting and enjoyable things for the kids and the family, like Alexandre Duma's hometown, an old medieval town and the three Musketeers, your French countryside trip can be quite fun, … Continue reading In Pictures: Review of Flower Camping in the middle of nowhere in southern France and Toulouse Lautrec’s Château Du Bosc (Day 33)
In Pictures: Trip to Lourdes, France during a 39-day Road Trip with Kids
Lourdes, France… a must-see destination of Catholic pilgrims and a place of wonder for the rest. During one of our family camping road trips across Europe, we made an effort to visit places special for their wonderful landscapes, historical significance, world-known monuments and also of religious importance. Lourdes was one of these places, by all … Continue reading In Pictures: Trip to Lourdes, France during a 39-day Road Trip with Kids
Day 24-25: Road Trip Stop at the Beach in the Bay of Biscay in French Basque Country+Review of Camping Municipal Chibu Berria
"BEACH! Funally!," the boys yelled out! Today is beach day at the Bay of Biscay, at the coast of the French Basque region, south of Bayonne. Here it is in pictures and also a little review of Camping Municipal Chibu Berria. Beach day fueled by Swiss beer at the coast of French Basque country. 23 … Continue reading Day 24-25: Road Trip Stop at the Beach in the Bay of Biscay in French Basque Country+Review of Camping Municipal Chibu Berria
Day 22-23: What? Volcanoes in France!??! A Family Camping Road Trip in Central France in Pictures and Review of Camping de la Palle (Pontgibaud)
A chain of 80 extinct volcanoes that is, with the most visited one at Puy-de-Dome in the Auvergne region of (central) France! 😊 If you're expecting to see something like Taal Volcano, Mount Fuji, Mount Etna or Eyjafjallajökull, well this aint it. The view at 1,465 above sea level is still impressive eventhough the sun … Continue reading Day 22-23: What? Volcanoes in France!??! A Family Camping Road Trip in Central France in Pictures and Review of Camping de la Palle (Pontgibaud)
