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by hulky 13 Jul 2012, 20:29
9 days and counting
We are of to france again for the fourth year running ( thats all we can afford )
3 days traveling down 15 days at L'Ardechois and three days back up
Got the french passion and plan on stopping off 3 times on the way down and back up all vinyards to get in to the french way of things (maybe a bottle or two)
cant wait
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by Bowton Lad 13 Jul 2012, 21:42
hulky wrote:
...... We are of to france again for the fourth year running ( thats all we can afford )
So, you are staying at the campsite l'Ardechois at Vallon-Pont-d'Arc in the southern Ardeche. Have a great time.
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by oorwullie 13 Jul 2012, 21:57
if ye can afford 15 days camping there in july then yer pretty well heeled.
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by hulky 14 Jul 2012, 17:16
oorwullie wrote: if ye can afford 15 days camping there in july then yer pretty well heeled.
Still a lot cheaper than staying in a 5 star Hotel and you don't get to drive ya van in a Hotel
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by tetleysid 17 Jul 2012, 20:37
oorwullie wrote: if ye can afford 15 days camping there in july then yer pretty well heeled.
Not everyone is as tight as you Wullie
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by tetleysid 17 Jul 2012, 20:38
I had a night at that site ......... loved it
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by oorwullie 17 Jul 2012, 22:03
tetleysid wrote: oorwullie wrote: if ye can afford 15 days camping there in july then yer pretty well heeled.
Not everyone is as tight as you Wullie
i paid about the same further down the river at st. martin and it was a lot less crowded.
didnae do any canyooing, i don't like wet banjos.
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by hulky 19 Jul 2012, 17:33
oorwullie wrote: tetleysid wrote: oorwullie wrote: if ye can afford 15 days camping there in july then yer pretty well heeled.
Not everyone is as tight as you Wullie
i paid about the same further down the river at st. martin and it was a lot less crowded.
didnae do any canyooing, i don't like wet banjos.
I may do a few miles on my rubber ring
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by Ralf85 19 Jul 2012, 17:57
You are going to a lovely area. Take plenty fo su sceen.Are you kayaking? They do a lot of that stuff down there. Bon vacance.
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by hulky 19 Jul 2012, 18:56
PRD wrote: You are going to a lovely area. Take plenty fo su sceen.Are you kayaking? They do a lot of that stuff down there. Bon vacance.
Patrick
Yes it is a lovely place Patrick' I love everything about france,the plan is to hire a kayak and traval down the river 10 to 20 miles and get picked up and brought back to the site.And when i get back i'm sure i will need some refreshments (wine beer food )
I can't wait
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by centro 19 Jul 2012, 21:48
I once canoed the Ardeche. Lovely place.
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by hulky 26 Jul 2012, 19:32
centro wrote: I once canoed the Ardeche. Lovely place.
HOT HOT HOT my god its HOT
I will be canoeing down the Ardeche very soon once we've adjusted to the weather!
We stopped at a couple of french passion vineyards ( amazing! )
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by Poseidon 26 Jul 2012, 19:48
I used to teach canoeing down the ardeche, you will love it lots of nice swimming spots.. you can even swim under point d'arc.. Don't abseil off it though.. You get arrested for abseiling from a national monument..
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by tetleysid 12 Aug 2012, 18:53
The arc in all its glory, the campsite is on the right bank ....... recommended
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by tetleysid 12 Aug 2012, 19:36
En route to the Arc .............
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The campsite is ... er well basic but it does have a bar restaurant and of course in a stunning mountain gorge with that Oh so cool river
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