Balladins Clermont-Ferrand Centre
18 Boulevard Winston Churchill Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, 63000, France
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High on a hill stood a campsite......
Saturday 11th June 2011
Off today, packed Sonia up – am sure we are getting better, but we always seem to be the entertainment for other campers! Himself wants to go to the village that was Clochemerle! For those under 105 and me included this was a BBC series back in the 70's and very popular. A lot of it revolves around a small parochial village and the addition of a pissoir by the mayor! An amount of driving through small ...
Nice lazy day
... the sights and giving my body a chance to rest. Now having additional problems with chafing so bought some more Compeed blister plasters to offer some protection.
The owner of my hotel and a couple of his friends have expressed serious misgivings about my proposed 120km route tomorrow. They think the route on a national road is too risky for a cyclist and have suggested another on quiter roads, but with much tougher climbs. It's about the same distance and ...
Mountains on the Horizon
... a straight line from Moulins to Clermont-F. Still plenty of traffic and not much chance to look at the view but I made good progress. I stopped in Gannat (doubtless named after my eating habits ;) for lunch with 40 km to go. Great bonhomie in the cafe where everybody knew everybody (except the weird bloke in the corner wearing Lycra!) with lots of multiple kisses and warm handshakes. At one point a guy arrived on a brand new Harley ...
Getting further North now
... Clermont-Ferrand, and only came off it to go through Millau (we'd "done" the viaduct on a previous trip, now wanted to see the town). Arrived at Camping Municipal at Ceyrat, at 18.30 - had to phone for entry as the office shut at 6! 2396 miles, so 209 ...
Le Massif Central
... is another gem, with spacious pitches and the best sanitary facilities I have ever seen. Pretty murals on the wall and healthy pot plants add ambiance to the immaculately clean, HEATED facilities!
The hilltop village of Orcet is a pleasant walk from the campsite, affording wonderful views over the valley and the outskirts of Clermont-Ferrand.
And a real bonus is the weather, with beautiful sunshine and 21 degrees!
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This hotel was formerly known as: Marmotel



