Lyon is our last stop on our amazing holiday in France. We arrived in Lyon 2 hours late due to an air traffic controller’s strike. We were great full to get there at all as many flights were cancelled and we had even made plans to drive if needed. We also arrived to a big … Continue reading Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

After arriving in Nice we dropped the car off at the airport. It had been a wonderful experience driving around France, the roads are amazing. Three lanes generally, 130km hour speed limits, great signage and interchanges. Off the main drag and it’s beautiful winding roads through mountains and villages, squeezing down laneways and backroads. Loved … Continue reading Nice, Côte d’azure

After a short drive we arrived in Marseille. Like many of the places we have stayed at parking wasn’t in the hotel so finding somewhere to park and drop our luggage was often a bit tricky. Today the parking gods were on our side! There was a spot out the front and a bonus of … Continue reading Marseille, Provence

We arrived in Arles a bit tired after an unexpected late night - too many drinks with an English couple we met. We had arranged an early checkin to our airbnb, so had to be up and out early. It was another tight drive through very narrow streets to our unit located in the heart … Continue reading Arles, the Camargue

Leaving Bagneres de Bigorres was a bit sad. Christophe had made us feel so welcome it almost felt like we were leaving home. We made some lovely memories there but it was now time to head to Carcassonne. Driving into Carcassonne when the castle came into view it was hard to believe we were going … Continue reading Carcassonne, Languedoc