Travelogues Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Mileage: unchanged It was Monday and we had exhausted most of our food supplies, so we needed to go shopping. We could have walked to the

Odometer reading: unchanged It continued to rain. In the morning, we took our time to enjoy breakfast l

Mileage: 159663 Today was another travel day. We had planned a nearly two-hour leg. It was supposed to go around Bordeaux and over the tw

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...

Yesterday I didn't drive too far because I had to visit Bordeaux of course. Since the campsite is 12 km outside, I first did a Komoot bike tour in the surrounding area, which is...

Right now I'm sitting in a small café in Rochechouart. I spontaneously stopped in this small town as I was passing through. Picturesque, quiet, and with a beautiful castle. I'm...

We are in the hinterland of St Jean de Luz heading towards the Pyrenees, visiting some small towns like Ascain, Ainhoa, Espelette, Cambo-Les-Bains, and Ustaritz. They are all...

Today we are getting a long way closer to home. We are leaving Spain and heading for the Dune du Pyla in France. It is near Arcachon and is considered the highest shifting dune...

A mini stopover in France including a sunset swim.

I slept wonderfully until just before 8 a.m. Then packed up and went to the train station. To my surprise it didn't rain. It's supposed to rain a bit later. I'm curious to see...

Monday, July 31, 2023, Day 14Tonight we are 14 days on the road, 940 km away from Cologne (800 km by bike and 140 km by train), which keeps us very well in schedule, because in...

What does 'I slept long' actually mean? Does it refer to the actual sleeping time in bed, does it only refer to the time at which one leaves or is it about the length of the...

By now, it doesn't take long for me to feel at home in a new place. The feeling arises as I enjoy my morning coffee today, just like yesterday, at the café around the corner,...

Departure for the first camping trip without Felix on 27.04.25 From Taunusstein to Val de Blois near Orleans Simple camping for transit and for one day On the second day,...

Surprisingly, the day began with a sporting session. Jogging and yoga on the beach, with a dip in the Atlantic. Then quickly under the shower and after "Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré" on...

Because I slept at Paola's house, I had to get up earlier than the other students to pack my bags. That's why we also only arrived ten minutes before the trip and the others...

Saturday, September 24th, 2022 Morning: Gondreville * Evening: Bessines-sur-Gartempe (Limousin) *** After saying 'Au revoir' to the frogs and water birds in Gondreville on the...

That's why we took the detour! We wanted to go to the award-winning amusement park. However, initially I actually believed in groundbreaking attractions - that turned out to be...

Bordeaux is beautiful! From a German perspective, the city is not within our reach. But I can only recommend visiting this charming place for a few days. There are many reasons...

Mileage: 159394 For the weekend, we had reserved a real campsite near La Rochelle. Laundry had to be done, and showering and washing hair

At around 6 o'clock it started raining. And heavily at that. I struggled to fall back asleep, and at 9 o'clock I woke up again. It was still drizzling lightly, so it was okay to...

It was raining and getting noisy on the bus. I didn't have breakfast today either and was on my way to Arcachon. I got a sandwich and decided to explore the small town on foot...

Mirror of Water