There is something special about the little camp ground beside the Vezere river at St Leon
Its simple without trappings but just beautiful.
And a perfect spot to explore the valley.
From where the Verzere meets the Dordogne at Limeuil
To the beautiful town on Montignac
Wonderful sights to see. Magnificent Chalets and wonderful roads to ride
The Col de Iseran looms high above the Val d’Isre
The Val d’Isre is a Ski Ressort in winter a biker mecca in summer
Then there is the Petite Saint Bernhard that crossed from France to Italy
The Petite links to the Great Saint Bernhard at Aosta,
And at the top of the Pass it crossed into Switzerland
The Great Saint Bernhard runs to the Swiss city of Martigny
There the is a final pass to Chamonix in France
The Col Forclaz with its little hotel in the Pass which is so Swiss
And then in Chamonix stay at the foot of Mount Blanc.
In travelling it’s the little discoveriesThe unexpected placesNot spectacular or plannedBut found by a sense of inquiery
These working windmills were one of these in La Vendee .Windmills were common in France but were destroyed during the Revolution as they sat on strategic hilltops
The grain ground here is organic and in the woodfired oven the perfect bread is baked.Pouzauges is a quaint village and its worth going up past the old castle and its panoramic view
To the mill
Even a donkey knows it’s a place to visit.My second was in MonoucantAnd its annual photographic exhibition each summer.
Primarily an outdoors exhibition with amazing images
I love the surprise these little discoveries while on the road
There was something strange about getting on the Normandy Express in Portsmouth
Was it deja vu?
But yes this fast cat was built in Tasmania Australia and used to cross Bass Strait
It was an omen of positive things to come.
First stop was beautiful Mont St Michel at the northern part of Brittany.
The beautiful coast and farm land around the northern coast
On the west coast
The sunsets
The little coves
And in July it’s mussel season so fresh and sweet
South of Brest there is Camaret sur Mer an historic fishing town
The maritime city still a working port and welcoming to tourists
With beautiful beaches and great motorcycling roads near by.
Bet really it’s the little ports of Brittany that catch my eye.
There are only a few times
That one experiences the feeling
Of sitting on top of the world
The Pic du Midi is one of them.
