Too Many Towns?
30/03/2026 After Auxonne we had a small string of towns planned for our trip home. Metz We drove north to Metz. The snow was a distant memory so we turned… Read more »
Category: Countries
Avoiding Snow on our way to Auxonne
28/03/2026 Despite dropping down to a lower altitude it seemed that the snow was still destined to catch up with us. Saint-Ferréol Aire We stopped for the night in Saint-Ferréol… Read more »
We Made it to the Aire in La Plagne
26/03/2026 Back in 2019 we made an attempt to get to the La Plagne aire. But after making our way up to the aire, and having to put snow chains… Read more »
Baguette Love in Les Saisies
21/03/2026 Once through the tunnel we were back in France, the land of the boulangerie and fabulous bread.. It’s not that there is anything wrong with Italian bread, in fact… Read more »
Under Mont Blanc
18/03/2026 We drove out of the Aosta valley along the SS26 rather than taking the toll road. On the way we stopped to pick up a few final provisions and… Read more »
Making the Most of Cervinia
17/03/2026 After Monterosa we had a bit of a debate. Where should we go for a final few days of skiing in the Aosta valley? We could go somewhere we… Read more »
In the Fog at Monterosa
12/03/2026 At the head of the Lys valley, above the last village of Gressoney-Saint-Trinitie, is the tiny hamlet of Staffal. It’s also known as Tschaval, which is it’s name in… Read more »
Resting in the Lys Valley
09/03/2026 After Pila, guess where we went. Yes, that’s right, we popped back to Châtillon. We’re not the only people who are using this location as a bit of a… Read more »
Climbing the Switchbacks to Pila
06/03/2026 After the morning in Torgnon we decided to move on. With blue sky days now forecast for the rest of the week we needed to find somewhere higher and… Read more »
Abandoned Villages and Tourist Villages
03/03/2026 We scooted back down the valley to Châtillon for a quick break, leaving Cervinia on the Friday afternoon to avoid the expected weekend hordes. Of course we don’t know… Read more »
Is this the Last Year for Cervinia?
27/02/2026 We moved on to the sosta in Cervinia next. The sosta here is a large area of ground which may have once been tarmac but is now just some… Read more »
Filling our Faces in Valtournenche
23/02/2026 After our interesting experience at the campsite we were ready to return to a bit of off grid parking. The sun was shining and the days were warm. The… Read more »
Chamois – And an Interesting Camping Experience
24/02/2026 We were excited to get back on our skis after our February holiday break, and we were particularly excited because we were going to try somewhere we have never… Read more »
Aqueducts and Snow
22/02/2026 We were originally planning to stay in Fenis a second night, but after our walk we were a bit hot and sweaty and decided we’d rather be on EHU… Read more »
Planning and Re-planning
18/02/2026 We made a little plan before we left Pre Saint Didier. It wasnt complex, just a drive to Aosta and skiing in Pila. But even a simple plan can… Read more »
Sent away from La Thuile
16/02/2026 Never, in our ten years of travelling in a motorhome, have we been asked to leave a parking area. This was a new one for us. Leaving France We… Read more »
Ski Saint Gervais les Bains
14/02/2026 Saint Gervais les Bains is somewhere we have been before, and when we were looking at options to sit out a snowy day it seemed ideal. It’s pretty low… Read more »
Ski Praz de Lys Sommand
11/02/2026 As we approached the alps the scenery started to rise up around us as rocky cliffs and forested hills. A little bubble of excitement grew each time we saw… Read more »
Road to the Alps 2026
07/02/2026 Camping-Car Parks It’s taken us a long time to start using Camping Car Parks aires. There are many places that are just as good and free, and something in… Read more »
A False Start – the Tale of a Breakdown
05/02/2026 This is a tale of a motorhome breakdown. It is somewhat cathartic. I want to get it written down so that I can see in hindsight whether it was… Read more »