Travelogues Nouvelle-Aquitaine

What do you say about a natural spectacle that drives away all thoughts of cities and confines? GIGANTIC! I had seen more of the dune through an Instagram post than I had before...

At the gates of La Rochelle, but so rural! We moved from Brittany to an Aire naturelle campsite in La Flotte on the Île de Re. This was a tip from a friend of NSARDA Kent that...

It should then initially be the Atlantic. Thought, said and done. We chose St. Jean de Luz as our destination, just before the Spanish border. It is a popular seaside resort...

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Travel day and once again the feeling that there's enough time to sort my things, closely followed by the realization that I’m already behind schedule and won't make it to the...

It's the weekend, I had arrived, it had to be celebrated. During an evening walk, I took in the night-illuminated Bordeaux. There was bustling activity in the cafés and bars. A...

The Wood - beach - en - Re 01.06.23 Blue sky can be seen through the skylight again. We're really lucky with the weather. The first few days were cool and windy, but now we have...

Phare des Baleines 30.05.23 Today we want to move to a new campsite. It is located in the north of the island near the Phare des Baleines lighthouse. Phare des Baleines...

At night, special situations can sometimes arise; after night's rest should set in our room, we had to realize that other people did not agree, for example, the guests in the...

Submarine bunker from the outside

The Fleet 32.06.23 At night it cools down very well, so we always sleep well. This morning it is still very windy, the wind is supposed to decrease around noon. Today we are...

29.05.23 Île de Ré/ Loix and Ars en Ré This morning we take a walk through the village of La Courade sur mer. There is a small market hall and a weekly market. It's much more...

27.05.23 Today we continue our journey towards the south. The destination is Île de Ré, which is located near La Rochelle. We stock up on food and drinks and drive on country...

After a fresh start, it goes uphill at first; the landscape becomes diverse and beautiful; on the way in Descartes an open village church (Saint Georges), rare in France and...

Back in France - Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region

If you look at a map, you might think that Bordeaux is very close to the Atlantic Ocean. That's not quite the case, but still, a trip from here to the coast is definitely worth...

The roads are becoming straighter, the landscape flat, with a gentle decline, the light getting brighter, the sky on the horizon white, and then it’s there! And then this city,...

Bayonne was finally in sight. We even took the bus past my accommodation, but the bus station was a little outside. When I got out, I panicked again because my backpack wasn't...

After visiting numerous cities, we headed towards the sea. After all, we have been bodyboard owners since Denmark, so it had to be properly tested. All campsites were already...

28/05/23 Along the coastal cycle paths (today is Sunday and it's crowded like hell) We are driving towards Saint-Martin-de-Ré, passing numerous mussel farms where you...

The City Hall of Bordeaux

Bordeaux

The morning is raining, but it is supposed to get better. Around midday we give it a try, take our bikes and ride to the nearest village, L'Herbe. The first thing we see is the...

Sunday, 6.8.2023, Day 20, This morning, saying goodbye to Isabelle was really difficult for us because we had a really great accommodation with a great host there. Today, we...

Tuesday, August 1, 2023, Day 15, today we started our third week and we are very happy that we have chosen another day off and a train day, especially since we will be working...

I quote 'Robinson Jr.': What are they playing today? - 'The sea' - Again the sea?!?! We decided to dive into the countryside and watch a different 'movie'. The plan was actually...

Yesterday I arrived in La Rochelle. Actually, I wanted to spend another day further south in Brittany, but when I looked around the campsite recommended by Park4night in the...

Biarritz - a fashionable seaside resort since the time of the emperors. We haven't seen much of it yet, because we have finally arrived at our dream beach... in dream weather...

Full sun and pleasant temperatures - that's how Île de Ré welcomed us and we immediately felt comfortable. We spent our two days here cycling on good bike paths - once across...

Arcachon is absolutely amazing - not the city itself, but the dune (Dune de Pilat), Europe's highest and largest sand dune. The way there by bike had some surprises, as the...