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TravellingChick wrote:Fab! Can't decide between France and Scottish Highlands next summer............

France and possibly Spain for me...not been to Spain before.

Lovely pics Ian, we shall talk at the duke about possible destinations and dates, it would be great to join for part of next years holiday, depending on what your plans are.

how do you get by with the language ian?

when we have been in northen france my pidgeon french is enough as most speak better english than me .

is it the same in the south?

we fancy exloring further next year

I speak a bit of French, Tina (No.1 daughter) also speaks a bit so we make an effort and then the French people seem to appreciate that and between us we get along.

Me and Jackie went to Italy in '87 so we learned a smattering back then ... enough to be polite and go shopping ... and surprisingly it came flooding back. It's much rarer for Italians to speak any English (especially the older ones) but those that do are friendly and extremely eager to take the opportunity to practice.

Italian shops are very different from French shops, they tend to be smaller (almost like village shops back at home) and things tend not to be wrapped/packaged and priced so it helps to learn numbers to 100. Self-service isn't common, even at service stations they have people to fill you up with gpl (French styleee adaptor) which was at 1 of the 2 stations we passed.

Ian

cheers

best brush up on my linguistics then!!!

Ian Hulley wrote:Bren as you no-doubt realise we were about the only rhd van there

actually Ian that (rather logical) fact didn't occur to me - I thought you were just being awkward

well it was rather late................

1664 wrote:

Ian Hulley wrote:Bren as you no-doubt realise we were about the only rhd van there

actually Ian that (rather logical) fact didn't occur to me - I thought you were just being awkward

well it was rather late................

Very nice photo's Mr Hulley.

Louey wrote:

TravellingChick wrote:Fab! Can't decide between France and Scottish Highlands next summer............

France and possibly Spain for me...not been to Spain before.

Lovely pics Ian, we shall talk at the duke about possible destinations and dates, it would be great to join for part of next years holiday, depending on what your plans are.

Am considering Scotland over the Easter holiday then France in the summer - all depends on the pennies of course LOL

France can be cheaper than Scotland, depending on what you are expecting. Using the Aire network and throwing in a Camping Municipal or 2 and you can have a cheap holiday IF that's what you're wanting.

We mixed wild camping, free aires, 5 France Passion vineyards (£22.50 one-off fee per year) and a couple of nice sites (Diano Marina 'Oasi Park' cost E15 plus optional E3 for electric per night) we had a few meals out and used Mcdonalds for a 'meal' and free wifi a couple of times.

It's all there to be used.

Ian

great pics ian,, looks idylic.
we too missed cromer for the first time since joining the club due to andy's work.
never mind hopefully next year.
you have pm btw.
cheers
julian

Rozzo wrote:great pics ian,, looks idylic.

It's a hell of a long way from home and you (well I did) feel VERY exposed being that far away in a 20-odd year old van, no matter how well maintained etc it is. In Italy the locals drive like lunatics and an inexperienced driver could have very easily had a bump. I was driving back along the coast road doing the speed limit round blind hairpin bends (50kmh/30mph) and a scooter was undertaking us and 2 scooters overtaking us.

Rozzo wrote: you have pm btw.

Not yet I don't

Ian

Ian Hulley wrote:

COURGETTE wrote: where abouts is that pont d'arc ?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 7&t=h&z=11

Near Vallon Pont d'Arc, it's only directly accessible by canoe but there are any number of places that hire them out for 5,8,10 or 12km routes where they drop you off and collect you from a set destination. It's a memorable drive up and out of the gorge but it's not one for those scared of heights ... there's 2' of run-off gravel before you plumett off the edge (Jack was in the back hanging on to the interior ) but the girls enjoyed it.

Here it is in context ...
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 34&t=h&z=6


that looks wicked . ive been to nimes, thats the closest. mental note to visit there i think .