Big drive today in better weather although we did have some rain. This final stretch took us through the Massife Centrale, the huge mountain range through the middle of France. Up hill and down dale – really scary at times, exhilarating at others. The highlight was crossing the new bridge over the Millau Gorge. It has seven towers and Victor dubbed it ‘The Seven Pillars of Millau’. We stopped there for a bite of lunch and to take photos along with all the other tourists! Onward for another couple of hours until we could tell we were approaching the coast. With the help of our lady Sat Nav we found our first resort – Serignan Plage – just down from Beziers – where we will spend seven nights on our pitch along with French, Dutch and Germans. We dipped our toes in the Mediterranean and watched the first England match on a huge screen in the bar – what was that about! Oh, and the sun is coming out!
Hi Phillida and Victor, Lovely to follow your trip and glad all going so well. Had to comment on Millau as I was last there about 50 yrs. ago (can that be right!!)on a family cycling hol. around Easter. We had eaten Roquefort, bought some lovely leather gloves and bags, and set off, only to be blown back and having to spend a couple more days until the wind abated - it was amazingly strong! Have read about the bridge, but not seen it - must be rather like flying. Great scenery, I seem to remember...Here in Cornwall we're having fantastic weather and there's talk of a drought!! England have at last remembered how to play football, and the election seems ages ago...Hope the trip continues as well as it's begun, and hope to see you in the autumn. Love, Sue and David
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