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Author Archives: Kerry & Jim
The journey to St Emilion
From Chevanceaux we decided to take a long detour and visit the village of Brantome in the Perigord region on the recommendation of several friends. Brantome is on the banks of the River Dronne and is known as the Venice … Continue reading
Charente-Maritime
We are now staying in Chevanceaux in Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. We have again chosen well and are staying in a lovely cottage ‘Gites de la Camus’ on the outskirts of Chevanceaux. The landscape has … Continue reading
Posted in France
Tagged Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, Charente-Maritime, Chateau de Cognac, Chevanceaux, Cognac, Hennessy, Jonzac
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Patchwork & Embroidery Expo in Jonzac
My friend Anne, who used to live in this area of France, told me about a patchwork and embroidery quilts exhibition that would be on while we were in the area. As we were staying close by I hoped to … Continue reading
A Drive in the Countryside
We crossed the Loire River and took a drive into the countryside on the south side of the river. There are many little hamlets surrounded by farmland. The rolling hills are a patchwork of paddocks growing everything from grapes, grains, … Continue reading
Saumur and the Mushroom Caves
The dominant feature of the Saumur skyline is the Chateau. Over the centuries the chateau has been used as a palace, garrison and a prison, and is now a museum housing many collections of French history. From the chateau walls … Continue reading
Our home in Loire Valley
We are staying in the lovely little riverside hamlet of Saint Clement des Levees. It is located on the north side of the levee bank of the Loire River and about 10 km west of Saumur. Our hosts Colin and … Continue reading
Posted in France, Margaret River
Tagged Loire River, Loire Valley, Riverside Cottage, Saint Clement des Levees, Saumur
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Loire Valley
We have been out exploring a couple of nearby villages and taking in the local sights. We are getting used to the driving again (both driver and passenger) so the small narrow streets in the villages are no longer hair … Continue reading
Posted in France, Margaret River
Tagged Angers, Candes Saint Martin, Loire Valley, Turquant
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Villandry Chateau and Gardens
Once I knew were here going to the Loire Valley, I knew we had to visit these magnificent gardens. I had seen and heard so much about them. We were not disappointed. Whilst the Chateau is lovely to see the … Continue reading
Posted in France, Margaret River
Tagged Villandry Chateau, Villandry Gardens, Villandry Jardins
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Exploring Paris
There were two places we wanted to visit today and again thankfully the weather has been glorious. It would be nice to think that it will stay this way for the 6 weeks we are in France. Heading off this … Continue reading
Posted in France, Margaret River
Tagged France, Hotel Etats Unis Opera, Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, Saint Germain
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Paris in Spring
Since arriving in Paris the weather has been perfect – 23 deg with no wind and plenty of sunshine. On the first day we toured on the Hop On Hop Off bus and river cruise to reacquaint ourselves with the … Continue reading
Delicious Delights
We visited the recently opened Maison Lassiaille for coffee and cake. What a delight. Very friendly management and staff and the cakes and pastries were delicious. At the moment they are only opening on the weekend so make sure you … Continue reading
Some more wildflowers
As we travel further east we are seeing less wildflowers. I have taken so many photos but here is a selection of my favourites. We are a little late to see the best of the orchids but we did see … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Margaret River, Western Australia, Wildflowers
Tagged Orchids, Wildflowers
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Wildflowers 2021
2021 has seen good rainfall in the northern wheatbelt so not only are the crops looking exceptional but so are the wildflowers. We are away for a couple of weeks in the caravan exploring the area. Our first stop was … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Margaret River, Western Australia, Wildflowers
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Beautiful Wildflowers
After wondering if we would ever get away again this year in the caravan, we are finally on the road and looking forward to seeing the wildflowers and getting into some warmer weather. We timed it with watching the West … Continue reading
It was worth the walk
After some rain this morning, the day improved and we had some sunshine, so we decided to do the walk to Quinninup Falls. We had not been there before and thought it would have water flowing after the last day … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River, Western Australia
Tagged Cape to Cape, Moses Rock Beach, Quinninup Falls
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The Final Leg of our Trip
After leaving Carnarvon we stayed overnight at Hamelin Pool. Our Cowaramup neighbours are on school holidays and on their way north for some warmer weather. They timed it well and called in to have their lunch with us and we … Continue reading
Karratha & Carnarvon
After leaving Broome we stayed overnight at a camping spot on the De Grey River. Great place to break up the drive to Karratha. Since leaving the De Grey the countryside has changed and it is much greener now. The … Continue reading
Derby & Broome
Derby was the base for our Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventure so we had a couple of days there. The main street is lined with boab trees. Derby’s claim to fame is that it has the highest tides in Australia, with … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Margaret River, Western Australia
Tagged Broome, Cable Beach, Derby, High tides, Sun Pictures, Sunset at Cable Beach
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Horizontal Falls
From Derby we have had the highlight of our trip so far. Getting to see the Horizontal Falls from both a seaplane and helicopter, a super fast jet boat up through the falls and an overnight stay out on a … Continue reading
Kununurra to Derby
There is ever more amazing scenery as we make our way around to Derby. The landscape constantly changes from flat plains to these lovely hills and ranges. We enjoyed a sit around the campfire chatting with fellow travellers. On the … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Margaret River, Western Australia
Tagged Fitzroy River, Fitzroy River Cruise, Geikie Gorge, The Kimberley's
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Kununurra
We are finally getting some relief from the unseasonally hot spell up here in the Kimberley’s. It is starting to cool off and we are certainly appreciating the change; especially the overnight temperatures. Apparently, Kununurra is the newest town in … Continue reading
We have arrived at Lake Argyle
The trip from Katherine to Lake Argyle is very scenic, especially at Victoria River. The red rocky cliffs make for a dramatic change after the flat plains. We stayed the night at Timber Creek in the company of some smallish … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Margaret River, Western Australia
Tagged Lake Argyle, Lake Argyle Cruises, Timber Creek, Victoria River
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Highlights of Katherine
Although the temperature is hot, 37 deg with a bit of humidity, the blessing is that there are no flies. You can open your mouth without fear of a fly or two going in! We took a cruise on the … Continue reading
From Alice to Mataranka
One of our greatest challenges has been the change in weather. In Alice Springs the temperature was about 15 deg during the day with a very cold wind and 0 deg overnight and two days later we are in Mataranka … Continue reading
Alice Springs & the West MacDonnell Ranges
We have arrived in Alice Springs during one of the busiest weeks on their calendar. Every caravan park is booked out. We wanted to stay for 4 nights and so have had to spread our stay between 3 caravan parks. … Continue reading
Margaret River & Beyond 