Today we really got a mega holiday day out in the mountains. It was fantastic to spend the day surrounded by new views and dramatic mountains. It might just be that we are a bit ‘pre-season’, but one thing that we’ve both noticed so far is that the Pyrenees are not busy! We had some real Read more

We might be away in the mountains, but sometimes there is still work to be done. Having the ability to be able to have a nice balance of work and play is something that we have been gradually cultivating and today proved how well the two can go together. While I was doing some planning and Read more

We tried our best to get our first taste of Pyrenean rock climbing today, but the weather had other ideas. It was still warm, but the low clouds eventually couldn’t hold onto their cargo any longer. There were low clouds up in the mountains, so we tried our luck by driving further down the valley Read more

We’ve finally arrived in the Pyrenees and have spent the day recovering from the drive and getting to know our new local neighbourhood of Luz-Saint-Sauveur. The view from the balcony was looking much better when we woke up and the temperatures a pleasant mid-twenties. Despite being a Sunday, there were still quite a few shops Read more

Started the day (Thursday) with a bit more time on the road and by lunchtime we’d made it to the luxurious grounds of Pat and Bob’s rural French hideaway near Perigueux.  After a quick dip in the pool, we tucked straight into a lovely lunch, with lots of chat on the shady terrace. Later on, Read more

Another beautiful British summer morning greeted us in Dockenfield as we squeezed the last of the gear into the van. Last checks and goodbyes were said, then the road trip continued… By mid-day, we’d reached the end of the UK at Folkstone and were getting ready to board the Euro Tunnel… We were slowly but surely packed Read more