So we eventually left the Twin lakes campsite at Montendre after a week. We only planned to stay a couple of days but the weather was so nice and the company and of course the bar. We went to settle the bill and for a weeks camping with electric hook up and four nights down the bar are bill came to €165 that’s about £120. So cheap compared to England or rip off Britain. 

We looked at the map and decided to have a bit of a drive to just north of Bayonne as the time is flying by and we are still only in France. We don’t plan a lot on this trip or I don’t and always said we will go where the wind blows us. Good job were not in England at the moment we would be blown well of the map. Hope your all ok.All the time we were at Twin lakes there was not a breath of wind and the day we said we were going a gentle breeze started so we new it was time to move on. 

After a 3 hour drive and only a quick stop for fuel and going on one small piece of toll road, that was fun having not used one before. Nikki got out as its on her side to pay and it all happened quickly, the barrier went up, jump in I said worrying the barrier would come down again. We made it no problem. We arrived at the aire Soustons plage, you enter through a barrier after paying €7 you find a spot and plug in to the electric. The fridge needs to stay cold for my beers you understand. We are over looking a lake and behind us is a pine forest then the beach. Only a five minute walk. Huge big surf but very messy. A walk round the lake today was just under four miles. Sun shining and now sat outside having a pint of the black stuff and Nikki having the last of her box of wine. Bon appetite till next time when we could be in Spain. 

Hi everyone,after leaving Fouras with no water we headed for a aire about 3/4 hour away which was by a canal and had electric and water. Got there and there was no way we were going to fit on there, only for those little campers, but we did fill up with water while we had the chance to. Out with the aire book and off to another about 1/2 hour away. Pulled in Nikki straight away said she did not like it so we had lunch sat there and decided to head for a campsite. No point in staying somewhere if she is not comfortable with the area. We arrived at the campsite called Twin lakes, one which we were thinking of going on anyway. The owner Gary greeted us and if he was any more layedback he would fall over. I said not sure how long were staying. No problem pay when you leave, park where you want. How far is the town for food shopping, half hour walk but just take my car he says. We park up and go down the little bar for a. Drink, just put it on the bill, pay when we leave, so if we never leave we will not have a bill. We meet a couple of the forum and have a laugh, good to be able to speak some English for a change. The next day is a bank holiday and there is a massive market down the road, the biggest one in the southwest of France  Gary gave us a lift to it and dropped us off at one end saying he would meet us at the other. This market stetches for two miles and took us two hours to walk from one end to the other and all we bought was a loaf of bread and a huge big cake with Nutella in, very nice. We repeat the next day when another English couple join us also.Thats going down the bar not the market. The weather is fantastic, misty mornings and by ten o’clock the sun is out no wind and its warm. Sorry to hear back in England your getting battered by storms. Not sure how long were staying here at the moment properly move on next week but for now here are hopefully a pic or two of the campsite.

So we have been on a aire for two days now right opposite a little fishing port watching the boats come and go. There were twenty campers on the aire being the weekend and a nice one everyone was out and about.18 French, 1 Dutch and us not seen another Brit yet. But the Burstner was the one getting all the attention. Moving off on Sunday down the coast.  Well that’s a week in France, well it will be tomorrow. We are down and to the side of   La Rochelle a place called Fouras. The aire is right next to the beach and when we got here on Sunday the area was busy being a weekend and a loverly sunny day. We walked up into the town of Fouras today and tried our French out. Mine consists of saying Bonjour to everyone and OO LA LA if I see a pretty French lady. Nikki’s is merlot. So we get by. The roads are really quiet compared to England and the fuel is cheaper.we are short of water today, my fault because I never filled up before we left the last aire at the port thinking I will fill up when we get to Fouras. Get to Fouras and the water is broken. Luckily I have 40 pints of Guinness on board as a emergency. We should be ok if a little smelly. So that’s up to date. heres some pics.  

So quick update, we got off the ferry and within a hour we had driven to a town called Montebourg, found the aire where we would spend the night. Parked up and walked into town and bought a bottle of wine for £1.95 Bargain. Small town with church bells going off every 15 minutes but no problem, slept well. Looked at map and decided to keep going south towards Mont St Michael a big castle like a Stately home on a island much like the one in Cornwall. Pulled into a motorway aire  on route and filled with fuel at £0.90 a litre and that’s motorway prices. Got to our aire for the night with the mont in the distance. We had to pay for this aire but it was right out in the sticks. Still only €10 including electric. Set off this morning and  we are now in a small village carpark  aire at a place called Grand Fougeray just below Rennes. Had a walk up the village shops and said hello to a few people.A couple of photos of the mont first one from the aire we were on.

Left the campsite this morning at 6.45 as quietly as possible. Poole harbour only 15 minutes away. Get in line and wait to be boarded. Can you pull over here sir please and switch your engine off. There’s no stowaways on here there all at Dover I said. Luckily she had a sense of humour but still wanted to look inside and in some cupboards. She was impressed with the camper though. Can madam step out side for a body search please. Luckily with cloths on. Told Nikki she looked dodgy. All ok so onto ferry we go. Surprised how quiet it is on the ferry, hope we’re on the right one. Well that’s it for now we are at this time 11.08 English time some where between Poole and Cherbourg in the great big sea and it’s calm. 

We are Mike & Nikki. We like to enjoy life as that’s what we were put on this planet for. If you bump into us at anytime we will always be pleased to let you buy us a drink and have a chat. We have done a fair bit of travelling together and separately. For a long time we have wanted to winter away from England. We have a 9 mtr Burstner tag axle  motorhome.So on the 3rd November 2015 we get on the ferry at Poole  which will take us to Cherbourg. From there it is anyone’s guess where we will go but it will be south towards the warmth. It will be a adventure and you can follow us on our travels.we won’t be updating everyday, just when we have good internet or think something is interesting. Please be patient I am not the best on the Internet.  We hope to be away for up to four months. Hope you enjoy reading this blog as much as I (Mike) will enjoy writing it.So grab a beer or glass of wine because that’s what we are doing and CHEERS.