OLMA's visit to St. Gallen (CH) (Thursday, 7/10/2010)
Weather: fine, cloudy / Temp: 16 degrees
Our stay in the St. Gallen designed by the lovely quite pleasant autumn weather. Only on Tuesday makes the nice weather break and it rains almost all day. We come with the execution of our open issues still progressing well, so we can enjoy visiting the OLMA (Swiss Fair for Agriculture and Food) on Thursday alone.
addition to the annual exhibition of agriculture is a big part of the Nutrition and the budget devoted.
The visit of the fair has a special meaning for us because we had come to the right to know better 25 years ago. Of course not forgetting a St. Galler Bratwurst and our beloved Vermicelles.
leave after four hours walk through the venerable halls we are for an indefinite period of OLMA.
Tomorrow we will leave and return to Switzerland already be on the road towards Spain.
St. Gallen (CH) - Digoin (F) (Friday, 08/10/2010)
Weather: heavy fog and beautiful / Temp: 25 degrees
Shortly after eight clock we drive off towards France. As usual, the fog dissolves in space "Basel" in full. We cross the border in brilliant sunshine and go up once before "Belfort" on the toll-free A36 motorway. After a short but nerve-consuming detour (our navigation system has the setting "no toll" lost and tutored us on the toll highway), we arrive to "Montbéliard" then finally back on the main road. The "D663" and the subsequent "D683" meander through the romantic valley of the Doubs.
What is rumtreibt on France's roads all Sun If that's all good.
We are making good progress, although the traffic is often very tight.
The landscape is varied and every now dominate autumnal colors.
Several times we cross the "Doubs".
After "Besancon" we follow the well-developed national road N73, N80, N70 and N79 and reach our milestone "Digoin" as planned in the late Afternoon. The campsite "Camping de la Chevrette" is very quiet at the edge of the village closest to the river "Loire". We are unfortunately a bit late to "Digoin" to look closer. We move it again next time
Digoin - Gruissan (F) (Saturday, 09/10/2010)
Weather: very nice to cloudy / Temp: 21 degrees / Wind: 3 to 4 HE
home is determined by the weather a strong Russia high, which ensures stable beautiful autumn weather. On the other hand, approaches from the southwest further bad weather, which in our journey through France and Spain will take care of wet roads. With a little luck is the present day, until we arrive in France, still dry. Let's see ...
morning presents itself first of a cloudless sky. The day starts ever for well :-) On the N79, we continue to for "Moulins", where we take the D2009 up for "Clermont Ferrand". In Gannat "we control the gas station at the" Carrefour "from. Even the last time we had to reach the fuel pump aim pretty. The front of our motorhome just enough under the low roof.
Next our journey continues on the overland road D2009.
After "Clermont Ferrand" begins the free motorway A75, which we use to the south of France.
The varied route through the Massif Central is especially in good weather (as now) a joy. In a beautifully located "cafeteria" we make our lunch.
The spacious parking lot reminds us of the English "Stonehenge".
Even the good weather stays brave.
The 'Millau Viaduct is a charge. We decide this time for the pass through the city, "Millau". The passage runs smoothly.
meantime, has covered the sky with clouds and there are some rain drops. Nevertheless, the view from the bottom of the impressive viaduct is uplifting.
falls from the central mountains, the highway drops steeply, so that many of the overworked brakes of his vehicle. For trucks are so many emergency ramp was created to stop such a vehicle in an emergency still can.
The toll-free A75 reaches close to Bezier. The now following toll Motorway section of the A9 we have from this time because we are looking for a cheap gas station. We could not find happiness and for our "Elchi" not a single gas station with a sufficiently high canopy. The French do not seem to like large vehicles ;-) A little later we come on the pitch in "Gruissan" at.
Gruissan (F) - noodles Fritz (E) (Sunday, 10/10/2010)
Weather: rainy and beautiful / Temp: 24 ° C / Wind: 2 to 7 HE
We by strong wind gusts that rattle through our "Elchi" awakened. This patter violent Rain down, not exactly ideal weather. Before we leave, we examine the specific wind direction, because we know that this is the gusty crosswinds have some caravans and even trucks has driven off the road. Fortunately, the wind blowing from the east, so for us it obliquely from behind us or even as a tailwind abet :-)
take us to the border the toll motorway A9. In "Le Boulou" we continue on the main road, which is well developed meanders through the "Pyrenees". The French border village of Le Perthus "This time we drive through the rain. take
Until "Barcelona" we are well developed, toll-free N11. Barcelona, we drive around on the motorway A7, we left it for 'Tarragona' again.
Now we remain to our milestone "Vinaròs" on the excellent, often four-lane N340.
The further we move forward, the more beautiful and warmer weather. We measure already 24 degrees :-)
at the super cheap gas station at ALDI in "Vinaròs" we make our tank full before we go to the parking lot at the "Fritz noodles. Here, even large motorhomes and trucks are enough Place.
We just received the last seat with power. There are already some guests arrived before us.
finally have sun and warmth. Today we enjoy the café in the lovely garden restaurant under palm trees especially.
The setting of the sun-lit clouds tower can be seen.
noodles Fritz - La Manga (E) (Monday, 11.10.2010)
Weather: nice / Temp: 24 ° C / Wind: 0-2 HE
We get up in time so that we arrive as early as possible at the campsite and set us still can. To quickly move forward, we take up for "Valencia" the AP7 toll.
For those interested: The subsequent section of motorway A35 in the direction of Murcia is again toll-free, as is the A31 to "moose".
We then take the A37, but to "Torrevieja" is not free. The rest of the highway with "La Manga" can be driven on them for free.
the last few kilometers on the highway linking "La Manga" you have a good review of the "Mar Menor". Almost native feelings in us to rise :-)
Our reserved pitch we need not look far. After two hours we set up the café earned on the terrace of the beach restaurants :-) The beach presents itself unchanged.
"La Manga" seems close enough to touch and over the mountains, the first storm towers rising into the sky.
Everywhere we are greeted by old acquaintances from last year. Even friends of ours are already in place and hot welcome. We feel right at home.
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