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14 – 15 December 2017 Tournon sur Rhone

14 – 15 December 2017 Tournon sur Rhone

Good Journey down more sun than rain. Arrived just after lunch and had a walkabout. Interesting Christmas display North Pole ? Polar Bears and Penguins?

North Pole ?

North Pole ?

Maureen had a good flat run today in Sunshine Darian Cycling. The Chocolate factory is calling us must go yummy.

Tain L'Hermitage
Tain L’Hermitage

Our Christmas Chocolate treats Yummy.

Treat

Decoration Tain L' Hermitage
Decoration Tain L’ Hermitage (Last Years Handle’s Water Music)
Decoration Tain L' Hermitage Citroen
Decoration Tain L’ Hermitage Citroen

13 December 2017 Rives Du Lac

13 December 2017 Rives Du Lac

Boarding the train
Boarding the train Owl leaves for France

left Folkestone early-ish caught the 0920 Train under the channel delayed 3 mins.  ugh! Snow in Northern France but not a bad journey some rain. 4.5 Hour drive to Rives du Lac (same as last year no Lake).

12 December 2017 Folkestone

12 December 2017 Folkestone

Folkestone
Folkestone

Woke early after a cold night -7 and we couldn’t put the key in our door lock outside, a 5 Hr delay at The Tunnel and snow in Calais so staying another night and Amended our booking WOW an expensive start but Hay Ho.

Canterbury Cathedral Click image for LARGER
Canterbury Cathedral Click image for LARGER

Went into Folkestone in the morning for a walkabout and coffee then decided to bus up to Canterbury to see the Cathedrel as usual the Nave closed for a carol service but looked round the rest of it, lovely place Canterbury will come again.

What a strange tree ?
What a strange tree ?

6 – 8 December 2017 Brighton

6 – 8 December 2017 Brighton

What is THIS !!!!
What is THIS !!!!

Trip up to Eastbourne by BUS we love the pier here.

Eastbourne Pier
Eastbourne Pier

Next day Maureen did the racecourse run then it rained until lunchtime, we then went into Brighton for the afternoon.

No 88 Two fat ladies
No 88 Two fat ladies

Shopping with the van today then caught the bus to Hove and walked back along the seafront where we saw a dog chasing a FOX!

Brighton I360
Brighton I360

 

4 -5 December 2017 Brighton

4 -5  December  2017 Brighton

Walk into Brighton again and a wander along the pier then up in to town. Maureen bought some new trousers.

Brighton_Igloos

Brighton_Igloos

back to the van for lunch and finished cleaning the fresh water tank. Down to Brighton Marina to see Justice League film (Very Good) we enjoyed it.

Tuesday  Maureen had a run then we had a wander about down at the the Marina.

Maureen_Brighton_Marina
Maureen_Brighton_Marina

2nd December 2017 Brighton

2nd  December  2017 Brighton

Motorhome or Bus?
Motorhome or Bus?

Moved up to Brighton this morning after calling round at Calor to fill up the gas tanks, we have used nearly a tank full due to the temperature traveling down England. Had a walkabout in Brighton ever so busy. Some sort of practice going on with Air Ambulance and Coast Guard Helicopters today.

Helicopter