After a long drive south we finally found good weather and set up for a bit of a rest and a catch up with the washing at a small campsite between Barjac and Vallons Pont D'Arc in the Ardeche. There we lazed around for 4 days with walks through the deserted and very pretty forests and river valleys around this area.
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| Barjac |
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Barjac
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On Thu
16 we headed off to the market in Vallons Pont D'Arc and stopped overnight in the busy aire in the town. It certainly had a real Southern French feel with the cicadas chirping, accordion playing and the clack of petanque being played. In the morning we drove down to have a look at the famous Arc, but we have visited here before and, although pretty, it's a bit touristy.
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| Pont d'Arc |
On Fri
17 we headed further south to Chateauneuf du Pape and a small campsite just outside the village. We decided to stay here another night and, on the Saturday, despite his best efforts, the site owner couldn't manage to get the England v Australia Rugby game on the TV, but it was kind of him to try. We mooched around the village and sampled a couple of glasses of the famous local wine in a café, but were generally unimpressed. The samples offered by a local vigneron were much better and, accordingly, we purchased a few bottles.
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| Chateauneuf du Pape |
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