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As Mrs PG1610 still does not want to fly (covid/delays/cancellations ect) we decided this years holiday would be a driving holiday to France, originally planned to go to Normandy to have a look at the D-Day beaches and activities on and around June 6th , we changed the plan to go South instead.
So Manchester-Folkstone-Paris-Toulouse-Nice-Lyon-Paris-Home (or more or less) 2983 miles door to door , a total of just under 66 hrs driving over 12 days

full album here https://www.flickr.com/photos/52287882@ ... 0300325920

Aviation here https://www.flickr.com/photos/194706159@N07/albums and here https://www.flickr.com/photos/128588403@N06/albums

some of the sights of the trip

Arras France by NTG842, on Flickr

Paris Charles De Gaulle Terminal 1 lit with Ukrainian Colours by NTG842, on Flickr

The Palace of Versailles by NTG842, on Flickr

The Palace of Versailles Gardens & Water Features by NTG842, on Flickr

Basilique Saint-Sernin de Toulouse (4) by NTG842, on Flickr

Aire de Narbonne-Vinassan (1) by NTG842, on Flickr

Vers-Pont du Gard (7) by NTG842, on Flickr

Nice Day 1 (14) by NTG842, on Flickr

Monaco (27) Harbour by NTG842, on Flickr

Monaco (44) Hairpin Bend by NTG842, on Flickr

Nice Day 3 (17) by NTG842, on Flickr

Nice Day 3 (23) by NTG842, on Flickr

The Roman Theatre of Orange by NTG842, on Flickr

Lyon France by NTG842, on Flickr

Lyon France by NTG842, on Flickr

Lovely set of French sight-seeing. My wife and I are currently on a France road trip and now in Gap heading to the Camargue then back up through Central France next week. Bit warm at 34 degrees but getting used to it.

Nighthawke wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 05, 2022 10:05 pm

Lovely set of French sight-seeing. My wife and I are currently on a France road trip and now in Gap heading to the Camargue then back up through Central France next week. Bit warm at 34 degrees but getting used to it.

Yes was pretty much low to mid 30s for our trip, enjoy yours

Very nice images, thanks for sharing.
We'll be off to France in October, near to Bordeaux, a tad cooler than the 30's

It's just nice to be back touring in La Belle France. So beautiful down in Provence with the sunflowers and lavender field. Did touch 36C today, phew.

These photographs are lovely. I missed out on motoring holidays in Europe, having spent 39 years of 13 hour days in my car for my job. It was the last thing I wanted to do for my holidays!!. Holidays for us always meant exotic, different continents etc.,I now realise that I should have spent more time in Europe and the U.K. tho' I did do some motoring. Too old to do the former holidays, so may do some more of the latter. Cheers.John.

raptor9 wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 09, 2022 12:17 pm

These photographs are lovely. I missed out on motoring holidays in Europe, having spent 39 years of 13 hour days in my car for my job. It was the last thing I wanted to do for my holidays!!. Holidays for us always meant exotic, different continents etc.,I now realise that I should have spent more time in Europe and the U.K. tho' I did do some motoring. Too old to do the former holidays, so may do some more of the latter. Cheers.John.

You're never too old John, have a road trip to Scotland, the Highlands, stunning scenery..

Pune. Over the years had three motoring holidays in Scotland. Rained every time, and nearly all the time. Regards. John. Quote 'There's Ben Nevis, love, well, the first 200 feet anyway!.'

Lovely stuff

Nice photos bring back some nice memories and you can still spot from the beach with the aid of modern technology

raptor9 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 10, 2022 9:47 pm

Pune. Over the years had three motoring holidays in Scotland. Rained every time, and nearly all the time. Regards. John. Quote 'There's Ben Nevis, love, well, the first 200 feet anyway!.'

Aye, it can be a tad damp at times..