This was sent to us as a newsletter item for the Al Fresco Reps, but as a holiday-maker who has tried kiting a few times, I thought our customers might also like to read it Josip and I have been at Sol a Gogo in the Vendée now for nearly three months. When we arrived [...]
If you’re returning to Sérignan-Plage in the wee small hours in late August and September, don’t be surprised if you see major activity in the vineyards of Domaine des Deux Ruisseaux in Sauvian. The ‘Two Streams Estate’ – it doesn’t sound quite the same in English – began life in the early 1960s, when Gilbert [...]
For anyone in this part of the world, a trip to Barcelona is a must. Jill & I had been in that peaceful, half-remembered time before the arrival of children, and we were looking forward to seeing what the Little Woodses would make of it. So what was the verdict? ‘The Sagrada Familia is so [...]
My daughter, Bella, has also agreed to blog for us.. Here is her first post.. You know that feeling when you see the sea for the first time on your holiday and you are saying in your head, “Oh yes! This holiday has officially started!” Well that’s pretty much how I feel right now! (Well [...]
Tragic news. We’ve lost one of the snorkels. Our own fault really, we’re just not that co-ordinated at getting all our bumf to and from the pool every day. So this afternoon will probably see us heading off into nearby Platja d’Aro to try and find another, and then hitting the beach. Not the beach [...]
Lynda, our campsite courier on Castell Montgri, continues her account….. From the French border down to Tossa de Mar The coastline is unspoilt and easy to drive around. Even in July and August the traffic is steady, enabling you to explore any day. Two hours away is Barcelona. You can also visit the football stadium [...]
When it comes to summer holidays, we’re not the most organised of families. It’s a rare year when we’ve got everything planned by the end of June, and this year was no exception. But prompted by what Scooby Doo villains call the ‘pesky kids’, July saw me scouring t’Internet for cheap flights to southern France [...]
The Home of Tripe and Cider France, the world-renowned home of fine wine and, err, tripe and cider. I kid you not. If you head across to Normandy the chances are you may be going to visit some of the famous towns where the pivotal battles of WWII took place, of course. [...]
As a Francophile, the beautiful sights of Lake Garda failed to win me over. So I’m afraid the Spanish “Blackpool”s have certainly never appealed. However, Lynda, our campsite rep at Castell Montgri, is so impressed by this area, and the campsite, that she actually put pen to two sheets of paper (remember what those are?). [...]
Today, 27th July, the weather finally seems to be improving. We’ve had 15 days of not so good weather -some cloud, some heavy rain and even such a strong gale that the campsite was notified and told to tell all couriers to take away all furniture from the deckings. Makes life more interesting! Fortunately, nothing untoward happened – [...]
