As we sat eating our dinner in our  free, L’Hospitalet Pres D’Andorre sleepy spot, raindrops were falling on our head or, rather, on Harley’s head!! Yup, Sebo’s rooflight had sprung a leak! Fortunately, for us, not him, it was falling on him rather than our soft furnishings so he was promptly moved to a place … Continue reading Torrential Rain, Fab Sunset Then Sweltering in 27C…..All In Two Days!

We had a fab time Chez Donohoe - as always, their hospitality was awesome! I did tonnes of washing, we slept in a "proper" bed, in a "proper" bedroom ( thanks, Jess!) , ate too much, drank way too much (nothing new there!!) and had so many laughs. It was great to be in their … Continue reading Rest, Relaxation then Recovery Mode!

We're now well out of the habit of early rising and this morning was no different! After all, we're in no rush to get anywhere these days! After a leisurely breakfast, we decided to embark on the 7km walk around the lake, reckoning that if the threatened rain did actually start to fall, we'd be … Continue reading From Lac de Rouffiac-en-Perigord to a Rendezvous with La Famille Donohoe

OK, so hands-up all of you who know what happened in Oradour-Sur-Glane.....hmmm, not many I can bet. I have to admit, I never knew until I happened to be reading our Lonely Planet Guide to France and happened upon it. Since the place is on our route down to Limoges, we thought we'd swing by … Continue reading Oradour-Sur-Glane – a piece of history

Today we're heading for The Brenne National Park and into Creuse - the northern part of Limousin. A great time of year to be here as the area is densely forested and with the foliage exhibiting such a beautiful array of autumnal hues, the views are spectacular to say the least. There's little traffic on … Continue reading Cruising Le Creuse

Today, we're heading for Amboise in the Loire Valley but before we left, we treated ourselves to an almost Ulster Fry by plundering our precious bacon supplies from our freezer. I say "almost" since I forgot to get sausages out....plus we also forgot to buy mushrooms yesterday! But bacon, egg, beans and toast is a … Continue reading Almost an Ulster Fry…..

We awoke this morning to a cracking morning - sunny and amazingly mild. Harley and I took ourselves off for an early morning stroll around the lake to take some photos whilst the sun was still out - though, I suspect Harley was more interested in checking out the duck situation - there were LOTS!! … Continue reading From lakeside to riverside – water, water everywhere!