Southern France and Northern Spain, Spring 2013

Here is a selection of photos from our holiday in the South of France and Northern Spain in Spring 2013.

As you will notice from the clothes in some of the photos, it was still quite cool.

Pont-du-Gard, Aqueduct built by the Romans without mortar two thousand years ago.

Roman amphitheater in Nimes

This fellow was hung above us in a cafe!

The only outside parking place I could find in Aix-en-Provence, but with the tree hanging across the entrance we almost couldn't get in.

Fountain at Aix-en-Provence

Cathedral St. Sauveur, Aix-en-Provence

Cloister

In front of one of the gates at Aigues-Mortes

Mmm-

Notre Dame des Sablons

Plaza de St Louis

South West gate.

Beach at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

Thatched roofed houses

Riding centre

Park place for Motorhomes behind the beach near Port Camargue

Harbour at Sète

New arrivals

Look alikes, Susi and Elisabeth

Fort St Pierre at Sète

Lighthouse on the hill at Sète

View of Sète from hill.

Camira departing Sète harbour

Pézenas

St Jean's church, Pézenas

Inviting restaurants everywhere.

Hotel de Wicque

Part of the old castle wall!

The castle was originally a Roman fortress in Julias Cesar's time, around 97 BC

Hotel de Lacoste

Beach near our campground at Agde

What is allowed!!

This fellow was trying to hide behind the palm tree.

Camp place at Agde

Camping Les Criques, further South on the coast just North of Collioure,

with fantastic views of the Med.

It is terraced so that everyone has the view.

We made an extended walk along the rugged coast to Collioure

Further South, view towards Cerbère from a lookout beside the road

Lookout

Puerto L'Escala

L'Escala looking across the bay to Roses

Cala Montgo

Affordable wine!

Camping at Montgo

San Il'dfonso, Arenys

Castell Jalpi

Down town Arenys de Mar

Beach at Canet de Mar

Camping at Canet de Mar

Visit from Maria and Alfredo

Park place on the home trip

with a view back towards the Spanish border

and the snow capped Pyranees in the back ground.

Gruissan harbour

With affordable facilities.

This vehicle is slightly larger than our. I wouldn't like to drive it in Norway!

Camping at Annecy

View over the Lake of Annecy from the camp grounds.

Looking towards the old city.

Church of Saint François de Sales

Passage under the wall

Venice?

Mouth watering!

Venice again!

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