Hiking up Col du Galibier for the Tour de France
Day thirteen began with us feeling incredibly grateful to not have to sleep in the car again. We were sore, freezing and wanting nothing…
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That time I camped in my car in the French Alps
Our plan for day 12 went a little something like this: take a leisurely drive up Alpe d’Huez to see what the atmosphere was…
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Watching the Tour de France in the French Countryside
Just for something new and different (sorry, can’t help a bit of sarcasm here) we spent day 11 in the car. We needed to…
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A Day of Street Art in Montpellier, France
Eager to secure a good position near the finishing line of stage 15 (Limoux to Montpellier) of the Tour de France, we woke up…
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Sunflower Fields in France
We were all too happy after two nights to be moving on from the town of Lourdes and see what Montpellier had in store…
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A note on Lourdes, France
Before embarking on this holiday, when I mentioned to people that we were stopping in Lourdes to watch a stage of the Tour de…
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Watching the Tour de France in Lourdes
We had come to Lourdes specifically to watch the finish of le Tour de France stage 13, so we were on a mission for…
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Running with the bulls in Pamplona
A fleeting visit to Pamplona to watch the running of the bulls!
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Popping to Andorra for Lunch
When we woke up in Carcassonne, the previous night’s rain had not yet subsided so we were glad we had a full day of…
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Carcassonne: the Prettiest Town in France
Despite all feeling pretty tired from the previous day’s exertions, we checked out of our apartment in Valmeinier and drove through the Alps towards…
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