A photo of the day thread (9 Viewers)

[Yorick]

Taken about the same time as yours in Ciren, cliffanger ……View attachment 741600

You keep talking about Ciren. Where is it?

 

[Wack]

Spent the day on the Welsh mountain roads yesterday
Elan Valley was nice

 

[bobnick]

You keep talking about Ciren. Where is it?

Pretty sure it's Cirencester

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[Nanniemate]

Pretty sure it's Cirencester

Yes gateway to the cotswolds, must be true council put it on a sign. lovely town

 

[Verteuil Man]

Yes gateway to the cotswolds, must be true council put it on a sign. lovely town

Has it got a "Cultural Centre". Our Council put up signs in Stoke saying that years ago. We are still looking for it.

 

[Nanniemate]

Has it got a "Cultural Centre". Our Council put up signs in Stoke saying that years ago. We are still looking for it.

It's got a leisure centre with free parkjng

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[JJ]

My latest piece of estate management equipment...

JJ

 

[bobnick]

Just kept pressing keys randomly on my phone and PC and finally got it to work (see another thread)
Why is it the keys you pressed yesterday to complete a task don't work today,,,,,,,,,,,,,kin computers do my head in.
Anyway,
Another ride today, stunning.
Inthe back of beyond in a little hamlet high in the mountains i find 2, NOT 1 leccy charging things. Now pray tell me how they can get charging things up here yet in the centre of our metropolisis they are strugging.........the mind boggles.
Only 150Ks today but everyone was special

 

[Smudger55]

Drove from site to Vezelay, walked to abbey,via Fontenay Abbey to Dijon, pictures from both, not Dijon. And some DOORS

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[Manic]

The gorge at Bozouls and some interesting metal sculptures using old bits and pieces.

 

[Manic]

Villercomtal, knitted

figures in a shop window and bridge over river.

 

[Just smiffy]

Drove from site to Vezelay, walked to abbey,via Fontenay Abbey to Dijon, pictures from both, not Dijon. And some DOORS View attachment 741945View attachment 741946View attachment 741947View attachment 741950View attachment 741951

Are you enjoying you first trip over…? Is it as easy as we all said it was…

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[Smudger55]

Are you enjoying you first trip over…? Is it as easy as we all said it was…

The driving is easier but the rest not so easy. I say that because I don't think we'll go without EHU and the sites perhaps not as good as UK. Partly driven by gas not coming on in fridge on our first day. When I had time I sorted it, air in pipes, now working.

I've never done a trip in UK without booking sites. So far here we have not booked any, so far so good and we have left one site and found another.

Think the region we are in there are not as many choices.

I research as best I can day before we set off so we may have a couple of options around our destination.

We both however have agreed we don't really want to pull up in a "car park" without facilities when prefer some of these comforts in life. Having said that if there is a decent aire with EHU we may go for it.

We are open to options, I'm loving it, management is too anxious all the time, what if this or that, need to be able to dry my hair, get the washing done. She does, as I want to, enjoy the trip, so we'll get there.

We won't go out for a day in MHome, it's too much faff but as we did today, planning our journey to next site with sightseeing, knowing you there are carparks to take MHome.

I am loving it though. Cheers Smudger55

 

[Just smiffy]

The driving is easier but the rest not so easy. I say that because I don't think we'll go without EHU and the sites perhaps not as good as UK. Partly driven by gas not coming on in fridge on our first day. When I had time I sorted it, air in pipes, now working.

I've never done a trip in UK without booking sites. So far here we have not booked any, so far so good and we have left one site and found another.

Think the region we are in there are not as many choices.

I research as best I can day before we set off so we may have a couple of options around our destination.

We both however have agreed we don't really want to pull up in a "car park" without facilities when prefer some of these comforts in life. Having said that if there is a decent aire with EHU we may go for it.

We are open to options, I'm loving it, management is too anxious all the time, what if this or that, need to be able to dry my hair, get the washing done. She does, as I want to, enjoy the trip, so we'll get there.

We won't go out for a day in MHome, it's too much faff but as we did today, planning our journey to next site with sightseeing, knowing you there are carparks to take MHome.

I am loving it though. Cheers Smudger55

It does take a different mind set to touring in the uk, once you’ve done it a couple of times it will get easier and especially when the weather is sunnier helps…
Staying at Aires is a difficult one, some are really good and some not so, depends what’s in the area, but saving a few bob for a couple of days means for the next stop you can splash out a bit on the campsite or a nice meal in a restaurant..
But I do understand that the ladies do like their comforts…

Enjoy your trip and I’m enjoying your updates…

 

[Verteuil Man]

You will get there. Trust the force.

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[bobnick]

Just kept pressing keys randomly on my phone and PC and finally got it to work (see another thread)
Why is it the keys you pressed yesterday to complete a task don't work today,,,,,,,,,,,,,kin computers do my head in.
Anyway,
Another ride today, stunning.
Inthe back of beyond in a little hamlet high in the mountains i find 2, NOT 1 leccy charging things. Now pray tell me how they can get charging things up here yet in the centre of our metropolisis they are strugging.........the mind boggles.
Only 150Ks today but everyone was specialView attachment 741830View attachment 741834View attachment 741835View attachment 741838View attachment 741843View attachment 741828

Had a big ride planned today as i want to rest up tomorrow in prep for the off next day.
However, it persisted down during the night and this am it's very dull and cloudy. Not a lot of point going up the mountains if one is in the clouds and can see nothing.
Back to the maps to plot a low laying route, in case.

 

[bobnick]

Big ride went ahead. It was awsome...............well i thought so.
Just a couple of pics will follow.

 

[bobnick]

Wont be any pics tomorrow as only doing a bit of shopping and relaxing.
Long (ish) one today, 227 Ks. Chilly when i set off 6c got up to 19c by the time i got back.
Can anyone explain what these buildings on stilts were all about. There are a lot in this region.
God this is propper biking country.

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[Verteuil Man]

Wont be any pics tomorrow as only doing a bit of shopping and relaxing.
Long (ish) one today, 227 Ks. Chilly when i set off 6c got up to 19c by the time i got back.
Can anyone explain what these buildings on stilts were all about. There are a lot in this region.
God this is propper biking country.
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Could they be grain stores? The top stone before the wooden base of the building would stop mice from getting in. They cannot walk upsidedown.

 

[Verteuil Man]

A day out at the races. Bangor n Dee racecourse were we are on a CAMC Cheshire Centre Rally.

 

[Manic]

Wont be any pics tomorrow as only doing a bit of shopping and relaxing.
Long (ish) one today, 227 Ks. Chilly when i set off 6c got up to 19c by the time i got back.
Can anyone explain what these buildings on stilts were all about. There are a lot in this region.
God this is propper biking country.
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How the scooter performing

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[Smudger55]

Dijon today, cuts the mustard, pictures from the centre. And DOORS.

 

[bobnick]

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How the scooter performing

Glad you asked First of all it's NOT a scooter, it's a baby Thingy. It goes like stink (in sport mode) it does the bends like Rossi is on it.
I've had hundreds of bikes over the years, this is the first one i want to marry.
In a word, it's a CRACKER.
Don't test ride one, you will buy it.

 

[Verteuil Man]

Of you get a bit further down, this place is worth a coat of looking at. We stumbled across it many years ago. Very interesting place and story.

Le Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval - Le Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval

www.facteurcheval.com

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[bobnick]

Could they be grain stores? The top stone before the wooden base of the building would stop mice from getting in. They cannot walk upsidedown.

Wouldn't they just go up the steps then and through the front door

 

[Verteuil Man]

Wouldn't they just go up the steps then and through the front door

Good point. The steps could be a later edition. I was thinking of the saddle stones from the Cotswolds area.

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[maison]

Dijon today, cuts the mustard, pictures from the centre. And DOORS. View attachment 742339View attachment 742340View attachment 742344View attachment 742345View attachment 742346

We spent 16 years living in Burgundy for six months each year and visited Dijon regularly. We loved the whole area from there down to Maçon.

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[KiwiKampers]

The 1937 Chevrolet bus that took us from our rally site to the Arrowtown Autumn Festival.
The Shotover River Bridge near Queenstown.

 

[DBK]

Can anyone explain what these buildings on stilts were all about.

Assuming you are in Spain it's a hórreo or grain store. They are very common in Galicia and Asturias but I think you also get them in Portugal. They are usually accessed by a ladder. In the photo there is a gap between the steps and the store. However, there's also a handrail mice could walk along - this doesn't look right. They don't do H&S in Spain. It may be a later addition.

 

[bobnick]

Assuming you are in Spain it's a hórreo or grain store. They are very common in Galicia and Asturias but I think you also get them in Portugal. They are usually accessed by a ladder. In the photo there is a gap between the steps and the store. However, there's also a handrail mice could walk along - this doesn't look right. They don't do H&S in Spain. It may be a later addition.

So like has been mentioned the steps are a later modern addition.
Makes sense.
But only see them in Northern Spain, maybe they just grow wine and tomatoes in the south

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