We are currently working our way along the Loire Valley. We have always wanted to visit this area for a couple of reasons, mainly to see some of the magnificent…
Blaye, France
We stopped in Blaye last August last at a vineyard with the intention to have a look around but unfortunately it was too hot so we didn’t get to visit…
Bordeaux, France
Not only is Bordeaux at the centre of a major wine producing region, the historic centre is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and classed as ‘an outstanding urban and…
Castlenaudary, France
Castlenaudary is a market town and also the main port of the Canal du Midi. The Grand Bassin in the town is the largest open area of water in the…
Carcassonne, France
Carcassonne is another one of those destinations that seems to have been on our bucket list forever! So we were both excited to be visiting. We arrived at the Aire…
Narbonne, France
We have briefly left the canal du midi and swapped it for the Canal de la Robine which runs straight through the middle of Narbonne. We set off on our…
Colombiers, France
We arrived back in France and headed to the Canal du Midi. The Canal du Midi has been on our bucket list for the last few years but when we…
Aranjuez, Spain
We opted to stay here for two reasons. The main reason it suited us well to visit Madrid and the second reason being the cultural landscape was declared a UNESCO…
Salamanca, Spain
Salamanca is a city in Western Spain and is situated 50 miles east of the Portuguese border, it lies on several hills by the Tormes river. The old town was…
The Douro Valley, Portugal
We left Porto and headed along the N222 to Peso da Regua. This area is known as the Douro Valley and has UNESCO World Heritage status. The road was very…
