43°21'08.3"N 1°49'25.8"E
Chemin de l'Obélisque, 11320 Montferrand, France
It
rained all night and was still pouring in the morning so we made flexible plans
so that if it was still raining at our initial destination we would push on and
try to eat up some more miles. And rain,
it did!
No
matter, we were driving through some of the most wonderful scenery, through the
Dordogne Valley and over the highest viaducts, it would have been spectacular
on a clear day. We had planned on
stopping north of Toulouse but decided to push on to a site near Montferrand,
between Toulouse and Carcassonne and are pleased we did. We had an unexpected bonus when the
protesting ‘Yellow Jackets’ disabled our toll gate and we could exit the final
toll road without being charged. We then
drove to the parking spot which is un-serviced but in a lovely location. The area is noticeably warmer, not warm, but
warmer and reminds me of Stellenbosch in the winter. The trees are lovely and the air smells of
pines and freshly ploughed fields.
We
went for a walk to the Obelisk and then along the canal for a short distance.
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| Bokkie in her spot for the night |
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| The walk up to the Obelisk |
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| Canal de Midi |
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| Nearby Montferrand |
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| This giant head is at the end of the path through the trees on the left |
We
managed to fill our water tank (after a comical foot patrol and three circuits
of the services in the Hymer before managing to get to the tap) so have enough
of everything we need – we’re also managing to settle in to showering in
Bokkie, which is remarkably comfortable.
We are hoping to find a campsite soon that is open in winter so that we
can do laundry and relax for a few days. The biggest push to get through France is now
almost done.
I
am experimenting with adding location details at the top of the post, there
should be a link through to Google Maps (the link may not work but you should be able to cut and paste into Google) and coordinates, let me know if they
don’t work.
Sounds like you have mastered motorhoming! It's a great life.
ReplyDeleteNo, we're miles from mastering it, you should see all the bruises on my head. We are learning every day and having many more laughs than grumbles. We're in Spain now and at least it's much warmer than the UK.
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