Chasing the sun in France

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Chasing the sun in France

 ·  Posted: 06.09.2017  ·  #1

Arrived Sunday to heavy rain. Only stayed one day in Normandy and headed south. Now on Ile de Re. Some sun yesterday but more rain and forecast to be cloudy the rest of the week.

So decisions made. Med here we come. It looks good down there. I love the freedom of motorhoming.

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Re: Chasing the sun in France

 ·  Posted: 06.09.2017  ·  #2

Good stuff, yes looks good down on the Med.
Have a ball, keep us updated.

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Re: Chasing the sun in France

 ·  Posted: 06.09.2017  ·  #3

Same as me ,arrived Sunday,stopped just outside Gravelines then to Oostende (nowhere to park) and Ghent Monday ,then Antwerp Tues ,off to Middleburg and a bit of Holland for for a few days .can see a bit of blue sky.

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Re: Chasing the sun in France

 ·  Posted: 06.09.2017  ·  #4

Interesting to hear about the weather. We're leaving for Europe soon and keeping an eye on all things weather. It does look overcast in a lot of regions at the moment I guess southwards towards the med is a good bet. We have a provisional plan for Croatia but again, weather permitting !

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Re: Chasing the sun in France

 ·  Posted: 06.09.2017  ·  #5

Same as us last month. Arrived and drove to Gruissan by the following afternoon. Stayed in high 30s for two weeks before slowly heading north. Weather was very mixed across the rest of the country while we were down there.
Enjoy your trip.

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 ·  Posted: 06.09.2017  ·  #6

Wendy's driving, at last. But it is 100 miles of toll road. South of Bordeaux and the temp is up to 23 and blue sky above. Mark, can you pm me re site in Gruissan, please

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Re: Chasing the sun in France

 ·  Posted: 06.09.2017  ·  #7

Thank you all. Drinking beer in the aires in Gruissan. This is more like France. Not going to move too far for another week. Hope everyone touring France are having a ball.

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Re: Chasing the sun in France

 ·  Posted: 06.09.2017  ·  #8

Quote by Mark&Wendy

Thank you all. Drinking beer in the aires in Gruissan. This is more like France. Not going to move too far for another week. Hope everyone touring France are having a ball.

Good stuff...have a great time.

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Re: Chasing the sun in France

 ·  Posted: 07.09.2017  ·  #9

We're heading for Cherbourg on Tuesday, heading to Amsterdam for work for a couple of days then south to the Med.. hope the crossing on Tuesday is kind, and the weather picks up, but either way at least it's still good to be on the road....

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 ·  Posted: 07.09.2017  ·  #10

Super, have a great trip..... keep the updates coming.

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Re: Chasing the sun in France

 ·  Posted: 08.09.2017  ·  #11

Supposed to be heading to Cherbourg ourselves on Tue if Stena have fixed the spark plugs on the ferry weather is looking dodgy though

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Re: Chasing the sun in France

 ·  Posted: 08.09.2017  ·  #12

Not a good day in holland ,rain rain and more rain
my plan(ish) for the trip. At Stellendam now and missed out Zierikzee.
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 ·  Posted: 08.09.2017  ·  #13

I am a fan of yr.no for weather reports whatever country we are in. I do the long term for various places and plan my route.
In Ireland It was very definitely mixed today!!! Driving back from Limerick to Dublin, blue skies one minute, torrential rain few minutes later.

Last year in I'le de Re (there 10 days till fuel strike over but weather good), headed to Dordogne, poured rain and no sign of improvement, only part that was decent was NW, so headed back up.

My friend away in MH in France and same comments as those above about weather, they headed to Med.

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Re: Chasing the sun in France

 ·  Posted: 08.09.2017  ·  #14

Quote by kevinmoore

We're heading for Cherbourg on Tuesday, heading to Amsterdam for work for a couple of days then south to the Med.. hope the crossing on Tuesday is kind, and the weather picks up, but either way at least it's still good to be on the road....

Amsterdam has an aire at northern bank of the river IJ, a few minutes walking from the free pedestrian/cyclist ferry to Central Station and town center.

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 ·  Posted: 08.09.2017  ·  #15

Kevin, blue skies in the south of France, 24 degrees and just perfect. Some rain tomorrow but then back to sunshine. Supposed to be thunderstorms in La Rochelle, so glad we made the drive south.

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Chasing the sun in France

 ·  Posted: 09.09.2017  ·  #16

Mark I think I'll be heading your way after Tomorrow. Are you on an Air or site ?

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 ·  Posted: 10.09.2017  ·  #17

We are in Toulouse and it's not great here. Heading further South today probably to the Montpellier area as the weather seems to be good there.

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 ·  Posted: 10.09.2017  ·  #18

Sprinter, startered in an aires in Gruissan. It was a good location for the town. Now moved out to a site, cotes de roses closer to Narbonne Plaige. It's 3 star but has a pool and the beach is 10 mins walk. There is also another aires just up the road. Oh, and the sun is shining but expect a lot of wind.

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 ·  Posted: 10.09.2017  ·  #19

I'm not there right now, but I hear lots of Dutchies compleineing about the cold wind in the south-east of France, especially in the Rhone-Valley area. Mistral!

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Chasing the sun in France

 ·  Posted: 11.09.2017  ·  #20

Quote by Mark&Wendy

Sprinter, startered in an aires in Gruissan. It was a good location for the town. Now moved out to a site, cotes de roses closer to Narbonne Plaige. It's 3 star but has a pool and the beach is 10 mins walk. There is also another aires just up the road. Oh, and the sun is shining but expect a lot of wind.

Mark.
You were spot on grand site ,left Ronce-les- Basins this mornings in the rain, got down here into the sun around 4.30, Susie has already been in for a swim ,

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 ·  Posted: 12.09.2017  ·  #21

I've been keeping an eye on European weather over the last few days and it looks very mixed everywhere !
Having said that, the French Cote d'Azur looks to be one of the better areas regarding the sun.

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 ·  Posted: 12.09.2017  ·  #22

Best days weather so far. So how many craicers do we need for this to be an official meet. Jack, where are you.

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Re: Chasing the sun in France

 ·  Posted: 12.09.2017  ·  #23

We're on the ferry could be be a Craic meet yet

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 ·  Posted: 12.09.2017  ·  #24

Brilliant, Dave!
Hope ye have a comfortable crossing and a great Holiday :sun:

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 ·  Posted: 12.09.2017  ·  #25

He may be on the ferry but that doesn't mean it's getting to France

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 ·  Posted: 12.09.2017  ·  #26

F C you got it right there it's the roughest crossing I've had in years but the Guinness is good

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 ·  Posted: 12.09.2017  ·  #27

glad its not me on it, I was not meant to live on an island

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 ·  Posted: 13.09.2017  ·  #28

Dogs have rang dogline they want to go back to the owners who dumped them

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 ·  Posted: 15.09.2017  ·  #29

In LA Costa Rough having dinner and a drop or two. Would you believe it rained all the way down from Bayonne.
Tomorrow our girls are flying in to Perpignan so not concerned what the weather is.

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 ·  Posted: 15.09.2017  ·  #30

We made it all the way up to Oradour-sur-Glane. Rained most of the way but the sun shone for a tour of the village. Hard to take in what happened here 70 years ago.

Thanks sprinter and Suzie for the unexpected wine tasting in Cotes des Roses the other night. I'll put it down as a Craic meet. Great fun and enjoy the family in the next couple of days.

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 ·  Posted: 17.09.2017  ·  #31

We just got back from France on Saturday, Spent 2 weeks down in Grussaint, Narbonne and at lake Etang de Berre just outside Marseille..... reason for being on the Cote D'Azur was the weather....Best place for sunshine the past couple of weeks...

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 ·  Posted: 17.09.2017  ·  #32

Weather is still decent down here though windy some days. On the Etang at the moment in Saint Chamas

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 ·  Posted: 19.09.2017  ·  #33

Weather ok here in St Jean Dr Monts on the west coast now

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