Google Map reminders!!

 

This morning in my GMail inbox i had a summary of where we travelled in August.  Our journey began on the 9th August when we headed to the Village Inn in Maidstone, and ended on 2nd September - so the map below is missing a few final steps, but it gave us a great summary...

Friday 9th            Kent

Saturday 10th      Eurotunnel to Calais, then drove to Luxembourg

Sunday 11th         Luxembourg to Schiilersdorf, near to Strasbourg

Monday 12th        Drove to Salzburg, where we camped for a few days

Wednesday 14th   Salzburg, through the Dolomites, to Padova

Thursday 15th      Venice

Friday 16th           Rimini

Saturday 17th       Pescara

Sunday 18th         Martina Franca

Monday 19th        Martina Franca 

Tuesday 20th        Martina Franca + Trulli's at ArbelloBello

Wednesday 21st   Martina Franca + Monopoli 

Thursday 22nd     Sarno

Friday 23rd          Florence

Saturday 24th       Limone on Lake Garda

Sunday 25th         Chamonix

Monday 26th        Thiat, near Limoges (for 5 days)

Saturday 31st       Orleans

Sunday 1st            Calais / Folkestone / Maidstone

Monday 2nd         Peterborough

   

final post of the day on Sunday!

So, all was going well and we got to Cocquelles early, hoping to get an earlier train - but it wasn't to be!

Two hour delay departing and we decided that after a long day we should bite the bullet so we have booked ourselves into an empty Premier Inn in Kent where the attached pub closed at 10, so we will have to manage with a vending machine raid and cups of tea in the bedroom...

Nite 😴 we will conclude things tomorrow when we get home.

Eurotunnel on the way home!

All good things must come to an end and what a wonderful trip this was. The luxury of having 3 weeks to travel, and see, experience and taste so many different places and food, it’s been such a joy and a privilege! Spending the time with my best mate has made it so very special.

Joan of Arc / Jean d'arc

The Cathedral and main square in Orleans has lots of art and sculpture depicting Jean d'arc.  It was such a lovely day spent here, and the Cathedral spectacular! We had a wonder meal overlooking the square and Joan of Arc statue, a fabulous way to spend the last evening of our European extravaganza!

Orleans, our last staging post on the trip.

Some views from our hotel room, at the Cathedral and in the main square.  

I am sure we will come back to explore more.

Lazy last day in Thiat

Today we went …… nowhere! 

We stayed at the gite, and just strolled down to the local bar for lunch, spot of laundry and a good book,  chatting to friends, laying in the sun - a quiet day in prep for the journey tomorrow to Orleans then to the tunnel on Sunday, nearing the end of our European extravaganza now!

In prep for the Party!

The reason we are in Thiat with friends is it is Bernadette’s 60th - Her family have beautifully decorated the table for her celebration!

A great party, kazoo music, lots of champagne and laughter! Ian and I went to bed a little earlier than some who continued to drink a whole bottle of port!