Tuesday, 3 September 2024

Plage Dragney-Ronthon

John thinks Angela uses the boxio toilet too much. She'd never heard the like of it! Needs must. This morning she allowed him to 'have a go'. Honestly, there's using it, and there's abusing it! The weather now settled after last nights deluge we were able to cook outside. We spoke with our English neighbour who'd arrived on the same ferry from Poole as ourselves, before wishing him a good holiday and setting off. We are heading south west towards the Atlantic coast, and no doubt at some point we'll meet the rain heading across the Atlantic due in the next day or so. Travelling along the long straight, undulating roads that cut through the French countryside we headed to the seaside town of Granville, where we'd be able to fill our water bottles with drinking water from a tap situated near the lifeguard post. We couldn't believe a few days ago it was still the French holiday season. The place was dead.


As we lunched at a picnic bench overlooking a sea of aquamarine a watery sun appeared. The weather was looking up. Our destination today a grassed area behind the sand dunes at Plage Dragney-Ronthon. The landowner allows overnight stays for a donation.


A short walk through the dunes takes you to a vast sandy beach, peppered with shells of many colours and size. Was it too early to start collecting some?

Close by, the imposing Mont Saint Michel. Always a beautiful sight. We just love France, never tiring of it. We appreciate how lucky we are to be able to travel as we do. For now, we will enjoy the scenery, weather and all the beauty around us.

There is a bar at the field we are staying in, unfortunately though, there's no drinks available.

Monday, 2 September 2024

St. Vaast la Hoque

Almost two weeks ago we were packing up Marge in readiness for a mini break in the countryside near Lyme Regis. The two night stay at the Hobby Farm adult only campsite where we met up with our friends Trudy and Andrew from Cornwall seemed an age away. We are now in France and Trudy and Andrew off on a road trip to Scotland.




An early start to catch the ferry from Poole, Marge of course stopped at customs where the officer on eyeing our two pairs of crocs informed us he had seventeen pairs! Some members of our family would say one pair is too many. never mind, the distraction meant he didn't ask about our food provisions, now we are restricted on taking meat and dairy to France. No drug bust Marge. He didn't notice our bags of white substance. Angela as always smuggling in porridge. After days of warm settled weather, the rain fell, the forecast not looking so great for our first few days abroad. 

After an almost five hour ferry journey, slow and boring we disembarked at Cherbourg. it felt strange to not be cycling off the ferry, but we were pleased we weren't. The weather was miserable.










Now late in the afternoon, we'd decided to drive just a little down the coast to St Vaast la Hoque. A pretty coastal town with a large marina. We have stayed here many times before. The rain fell, but tired we settled down for an early night. 

Friday, 23 August 2024

Poole


Back home in Poole we walked down to the Quay for the car enthusiasts night, and to listen to the Vintage Dogs playing on the Quay.






We explored Hell Lane, near North Chideock


St John the Baptists Church Symonsbury


Symondsbury Estate Shops

Wednesday, 21 August 2024

Hobby Farm, Whitchurch Canonicorum



Andrew and Trudy's Toyota Alphard campervan


Sheperds huts available for Glampers.


Toilets, showers and washing up facilities.



Burgers and griddled peppers in pitta bread for our evening meal.