Mercure Millau 3m

... view from the drivers side as I was looking right into the gorge (don't worry mum I drove very slowly and was very careful not to drive too close to the edge). Luckily there were many parking areas to stop at so both of us could get out and really appreciate how beautiful it was. On the downside it was still a little wet so hiking was off the cards...next time.<br>

... such a huge amount of confidence to travel around Asia. I know that Spain is a little more tame than Asia, but I know that now I can be alone and I will be okay. I had never been truly on my own and I was really scared about it, but now, I embrace the opportunity. I believe everyone should travel alone, male or female, just to see what it's like. This just may be the most liberating experience of my life...so far.<br>

... two weeks (I was planning on staying for 12 days). So instead I've mapped myself out a really nice road trip throughout Spain, where I will stop in Valencia, Granada, Malaga, Gibraltar, Sevilla, Cordoba, Madrid, and Pamplona. This should take me about the same time, so I'd have approximatelty 2 1/2 weeks. Hopefully my next post will be from a strange and foreign Spanish city.<br>

... loved me and couldn't wait to see me (I can't blame them). I only have one week until I leave for Portugal, so I really don&#8217;t have time to sit around and feel sorry for myself (Boo Hoo Hoo, I have a whole year of vacation and I am going to Asia, poor me&#8230;right, pffrtt). So that&#8217;s that. As time goes by, I promise that my blog will get more and more interesting.<br><br>

... themselves over time will become extinct. That seemed odd to me but in a country that has such history I suppose you have to decide what era you want to preserve. There is even a problem now with wolves coming in to the park from Italy. They just can't keep intruders out of here! We spent two days exploring the Gorges of Tarn and the highlands. What an amazing area again very different from what we had seen. Windy narrow ...

... brain was broken up into pieces and sautéed in butter and herbs. It looked like chicken nuggets and actually tasted pretty good- yes, I tried a bite of it too. John liked the stuff and ate the whole portion. Anyway, we are staying here a couple of nights and exploring the area on foot and by car. The roads continue to be a challenge, but now we have the added fun of dealing with antiquated tunnels through some of the mountains. The tunnels are very long, only one lane wide ...

... and white snap dragons, and wild hyacinths in pink, purple, and yellow. This area is really a nature lover's dream come true. From here we continued deeper into the canyon and followed the road along the river. There are two small villages on the opposite side of the river that are not connected with roads and are only accessible by hiking trails, boats on the river or by a "basket" that carries you across the gorge to the village!!! (see photos ...

We are still staying in Florac tonight, but we took a beautiful drive to this village today. The Cevennes national park countryside is gorgeous with big, green hills and hardly any homes or buildings...just countryside! We went on a 5km hike to the Chateau Roquedhouil, a nice old home built in the 1500's. There was a very tall sequoia tree that was planed in 1887 and was about 25 feet in circumference.

... When we returned to river level, we saw that the lower car park was under water. With the amount of rain coming down it was only going to get worse, and it was getting late and time to find a campsite. We headed for Millau, where my book showed there were a number. The terrain looked more open on the map, as well, so we were hoping it would be less likely to funnel the wind. There were some very nice 3 or 4 star camps but they were ...

... had joined us in our compartment that they were going there for the "assemblage". It appeared that there was something going on in the town that was atttracting a large number of visitors. What we should have known, if we had paid any attention to the French newspapers, was that that day was the day of judgement for ten militant farmers, who had taken it into their heads to bulldoze the local MacDonalds. Anybody with any left-wing tendencies would be making their way to Millau ...