Long live France

Now we were finally in France and were excited to tour this camper-friendly country. The joy didn't last long and we were back in Germany in no time, but more on that later.

But first we wanted to explore Alsace and we decided to follow the Route du Vin. The Alsace Wine Route is one of the oldest tourist routes in France and stretches 170 km through the Alsace wine region. The route is marked by an orientation logo. However, in some places we lost our bearings, after a while we learned to stay calm, and after the third turn at the latest the logo appeared again. At some points I thought, as a bit of a freak, that hopefully no one would come towards us on this path (which felt like a single lane to me). This wish of mine came true 95% of the time. However, the remaining 5% was enough for my nerves.

There are many beautiful small towns along the route. These include Obernai, Barr, Bergheim, Riquewehr and of course Colmar.

Since we were unable to drive through the towns due to our altitude, we stopped at small designated parking spaces in front of the towns and were able to pursue our beloved hobby of taking photos.

In the afternoon we reached a beautifully located campsite, only to discover that the mobile router we had newly purchased for our long-term stay no longer wanted to work. Nothing can be relied on anymore. Due to the proximity to Germany, the plan quickly developed to register the router for return and send it back via Deutsche Post. This was then implemented in Müllheim in Markgräflerland and a new router was purchased thanks to a local electrical wholesaler. Now we went back to France and the next adventure began: acquiring a French SIM card without knowing the French language. After 3 days, endless internet research, a German-speaking Frenchman with Turkish roots, Google Translater, a very nice young employee at the Leclerc supermarket and my husband's tireless patience, our internet is now working and we have 300 GB (in France that is) for the next 4 weeks it GO) data volume.

We are now in the Dordogne and originally planned to stay for 7 days. But plans are meant to be changed. Yesterday we extended our stay by a few days because I had the great pleasure of meeting a French dentist on October 2nd (I sometimes have a little Sheldon in me). My thanks go to the campsite owner, the young lady at reception and of course again to Google Translater for making an appointment in Montignac, 15 kilometers away.

The next blog about our experiences in the Dordogne will be published at the beginning of October.