Monthly Archives: August 2010
The final leg
After breakfast, we continued on our way. One of the great pleasures of driving in France is the motorway aires. Service stations in England are often unattractive and rather seedy; in France, possibly due to the cost of travelling on … Continue reading
The Road Trip Continues
We awoke early and had a very civilised buffet breakfast. After loading up the car again, we made our way back to the lake. Annecy is situated at the northern end of the lake. It really is stunning with the … Continue reading
An Introduction to France – A Road Trip to Remember.
My partner, although well traveled elsewhere, had never been to France other than a few towns in the Nord Pas de Calais on daytrips. I love France. Time to introduce him then to some of the delights it has to … Continue reading
Lost in France : Discovering the Auvergne
I didn’t mean to go there, it wasn’t my intention at all, and yet what better proof is there of the old adage, “Everything happens for a reason“? Perhaps it was a combination of driving on the right hand side … Continue reading