We leave Germany and cross the Rhine near Mullhouse and make our way to the South of France via a few overnight stops in functional (think easy parking) aires
Completely against the grain for us and at extra cost we decide to clock up the mileage on the french Peage motorways reason being.....
Some days the sat nav (calibrated for our size, weight...etc) gave us journey times on the Peage of half those we would have done through the numerous small villages
As we were just trying to get south ASAP we opted for the 57mph cruise control setting and some relaxed driving instead of battling those endless chicanes the French install on the outskirts of villages designed to destroy lorry tyres
Time and fuel saved offset against Euros spent on tolls. Its a no brainer now for us and part of the costings I suppose for the move up to the RV
We got pinged at Classe 3 by the ANPR which I suppose is a bonus really as we'd been stung at Classe 4 crossing the Millau viaduct last year with the trailer I recall
Swings and Roundabouts....
Gruissan hoves in to view on a welcomed sunny day and we stay for 3 nights
A Concorde Centurion takes up residence next to us and folks have not just us to gawp at...
Probably the bar that Chris and Keith downed a few beers at?
Us at the top of the ruined fortress
An afternoon spent in Narbonne and the purchase of another coffee machine (Tassimo this time) to occupy 'Coffee Corner' in the Bus
The flimsy theory here is Nina likes her cappucino and she's spotted a variety of drinks not available with my nespresso gismo so the cash is laid down
We eventually make it to Spain!
A new Aire for us and a great find, on a working farm with free services inc lekky
These ladies make some excellent ice cream I can assure you
Out wandering one day
Some bad weather hits us and I decide to tackle the mystery of the faulty slide out lock
Several hours are spent dismantling two locks, testing electrics (with the help of Mick via smartphone link) and plenty of cussing as it was a bugger to reassemble one good lock and refit
It works! (to my amazement tbh)
A few days travelling and we squeeze in to an aire at Moncofa before the arrival of 48hrs constant rain...
We manage to step out one evening and find a nice bar to test
The Voll Damm goes down really well
A photo or two from Rudy shows the team are well on the way to creating our base ready for the new Year ( I hope we fit)
Happy days!
The further south we venture the warmer it gets and we make it to San Fulgencio for an overnight stop
A long walk to the nearby Urbanisation and a craft visit to 'The Steak House' for that essential mouth watering T Bone
Next up was Murcia and we manage to get on the aire at the top with some adept manoeuvring and we of course visit the City taking in the usual haunts
Three nights here and then off to a new site again, this time at Mula
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