We woke this morning to the sound of a calmer sea. The waves that had been thumping against the sea-wall just in front of the van, yesterday evening had settled down, and it was now a gentle lapping sound. The weather forecast was good, so a bike ride beckoned. We spent breakfast watching the fishermen … More Day 17 – the sea here is so warm.
After yesterday’s lovely ride around the lakes, we decided to stay another night and head off, on the bikes, to explore in the opposite direction. It was just so lovely to be able to ride again, especially as we haven’t really been on the bikes since finishing our cycle down through France, just over a … More Day 13 – Another day, another bike ride.
We had the perfect night’s sleep at the head of the Ojiragawa Canyon, lulled to sleep by the chatter of the night insects and only woken once by the sound of banging on metal. Apparently monkeys sometimes come into the parking area, so we both put it down to night-time monkey antics and slept until … More Day 7 – Bear bells and Beautiful villages
Postcards from Provence and beyond 