Chateau de Cambes
Travel Blogs from Pont-du-Casse
Just a quick update
We have now arrived at my cousin's house here in Saux, as the weather is still hot and sunny we sat out until 11pm last night eating, drinking and chatting.
Sharon and Alan only have ten days left at this house as they have sold it and have bought a Dutch barge which they plan to cruise ...
A Canicule on the Canal
... town, littered with little streets full of specialist shops with a large cobbled square bordered almost by cloisters with restaurants, coffee shops and unusual shopping. Once a month they hold a brocante there. Everywhere you look there are hanging baskets and planters, beautifully kept, as I have to say seems to be the case everywhere we go around this part of France. Even the smallest village has something!
Saturday was manic, with an early start to drive back ...
On the hunt for lavender
... Despite the craziness, Avingnon is a beautiful town with its old palace, bridge and city wall. After lunch we went to Villeneuve-les-Avignon which was a charming little town and much quieter. On our journey home we decided to stop off at Pont du Gard. Although we have been before (on Contiki) we thought it might be nice to stop off quickly and take a few photos. Little did we know the French had a trick up their ...
Sorry.
... we got lost coming back from town. That wasn't all. My grandpa was in the car, so there was some colorful language. Also, my aunt was holding 3 2 pound steaks( very rare ) and her leg was turning purple with juice. My grandpa could not figure out his seat, so every jolt he would fly back and crush me. Anyway, the next day we did nothing but lounge by the pool. The next day, Monday we went to a mountain and hiked. ...
Canal life
We have established a pattern of slow morning starts (3-4 cups of tea,with our petit-dejouner)
We are riding slowly down the canals with a lot of stops. We are making it to our hotels just too late to watch le Tour but can catch up with ...
Amenities
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Swimming pool
- Fitness/Health center
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Kids activities or Babysitting
- Free parking