Monthly Archives: March 2013

Bern, Switzerland

WEDNESDAY 19TH DECEMBER 2012 RETURN TO BERN Last night on two separate occasions when negotiating traffic in Rolle I almost hit pedestrians on crossings. Had I made contact it would have been the first time in over fifty years of … Continue reading

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France..Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne, over Monts-Jura to Switzerland

TUESDAY 18TH DECEMBER 2012. SALT-EN-DONZY, FRANCE to ALLAMAN, LAKE GENEVA, SWITZERLAND VIA MONTS-JURA It’s been a long time since Bev and I have slept in a car. We have slept on the roof rack basket of our Landcruiser but never … Continue reading

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France..Le Puy-en-Velay (Haute-Loire) to Salt-en-Donzy (Rhone-Alpes)

MONDAY 17TH DECEMBER 2012.  LE PUY-EN-VELAY TO SALT-EN-DONZY, RHONE-ALPES REGION. The room in the Deltour Hotel in Le Puy (pronounced Pwee) was comfortable except for the cigarette smell and we should have asked for a non-smoking room. This morning our … Continue reading

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Cevennes, France. Chasserades to Le Puy

SUNDAY 16TH DECEMBER 2012. CHASSERADES to LE PUY. No matter where I park I always point out because if it rains overnight and there is a chance of getting bogged it is always easier to drive out forward. In this … Continue reading

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