Costa Brava, Anyone?

29 May

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The plan was use the Peage motorways( don’t usually )
Reasons of time
Scares about fuel strikes in France
Nearly Germany, but the bullet and stuck to our plans.
Bit the bullet – 2 20 L containers of diesel + 5
55mins late from Dover to Calais
Drove in misty conditions on Mway towards Paris .
Good progress. Early Paris rush hour Peripheral slow in places , kept moving
First stop South of Paris on A10; topped up fuel, no problem, no queues
Sausage/ eggs breakfast, coffee – a tradition!☕️
Moved on South of Orleans , next stop sleep + fuel

Eventually joined the A75 free motorway to Beziers
Brilliant Mway, Auvergne , Cantal depts – scenery , hills, causse,
and you had to drive it; ascents of 1100 metres, in places.
Great engineering.

Millau crossing ; lunch, with great views of hilltop town.
Four fillups in total – no queues, no limits, despite all the scare stories.
Eventually arrived at La Grangefort, near Issoire.
Quirky folly, Dutch owners for 31 years, improving
Meal on the terrace – earnt it!

 

 

Early start rural, then back on Mway

Peage re started at Beziers. Busy, trouble free across Pyrenees , into Spain
Followed campsite Riu directions thru San Pedro Pescador
Good job, Siesta time, as it was vet narrow, in places.
Crossed River Fluvia to the site . Spacious pitch. Entrance to riverside walk opposite

Walked to supermarket

Drink on terrace and BBQ

Glad we made it!

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