The stay in the carpark by the beach was perfect, and the sea lulled us into a deep sleep, well before 9pm. We’ve discovered that another of the joys of being in the van, is that we can go to bed early and get up early, without guilt. I think the bright lights of Tokyo, … More Day 36 – Pearls and shells
After yesterday’s soaking, and last night’s rainbow, we hoped that today would be brighter, and by just after 6am, it was clear that it was going to be a lovely day. The sunrise across the bay was stunning, And we took out mats out to do our morning stretches, overlooking the bay. Simply a perfect … More Day 33 – Perfect day from sunrise to sunset
When we looked at the dates for this holiday, we looked at all the information we could find, doing what we could to avoid typhoon season and the main holiday periods in Japan, such as Golden Week at the end of April into May. But, we somehow missed that we would be here for the … More Day 18 – It’s Sports’ Day Weekend.
Our little parking spot by the lake last night was wonderfully quiet, and apart from being disturbed by a few rain showers and a quickening wind, we slept like logs again. We sat with our morning coffee, down by the boats, watching the herons fishing and the ducks bobbing past. It was a very serene … More Day 12 …. Cycling and Monkeys
After time ran away with us yesterday, we arrived at our parking spot in the dark, after the 2 we had planned to use were chained off. It was a small spot, and it sloped in every possible direction, so we had an uncomfortable night, feeling as if we were slipping down the bed, every … More Day 10 – Rainy day exploring
Since deciding to accept that we will just ride from Duras to Bordeaux and avoid the storms that had been predicted, we’ve just relaxed into enjoying our time here. Today, we decided that as we cycled in from the north, pedalled the roads to the east yesterday, and will be riding out west to Bordeaux … More Day 15 … Second breakfast in Marmande.
Last night, we had a long chat about the plans for the next few days, coupled with looking at every possible weather forecast we could find, hoping that one may give us (even the slimmest chance) of being able to camp (storm-free) on Wednesday night. But however hard we sought for a glimmer of hope, … More Day 14 … Exploring the Dropt valley
We really enjoyed our day off in Mussidan yesterday, and after another good night’s sleep, we were ready to go on again this morning. I had planned various routes to Duras, which we had decided would be our next stop, on the revised route towards Bordeaux. We had the ‘If it’s bucketing with rain’ route; … More Day 13 … Hiding from the cloudburst
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