French Alps (but maybe Germany, too)

[Arsey]

Although I never stick to a planned route and wouldn’t book a hotel more than 6 hrs in advance.

To be fair the prospect of more than a day on sauerkraut and Wiener schnitzel would have me heading back to France anyway.

Yeah but that wouldn’t work in places like Castellane where the hotel of choice will be booked up months in advance in the busy season .

And you don’t want to be eating that froggy muck . It’s bland, I tell you ! I read it here .
So many variables, and will Doc be in season ? Bloody hell


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[johnnyboy]

Via Switzerland

 

[EVskiy]

I really must get some new specs.

Ah well, did say it was my choice of route.

Although I never stick to a planned route and wouldn’t book a hotel more than 6 hrs in advance.

To be fair the prospect of more than a day on sauerkraut and Wiener schnitzel would have me heading back to France anyway.

Well, you haven’t met Doc then, have you?

Doc would happily spend a solid week in Cochem, drinking rosé, whilst stationed in a hotel that he’d booked 10 months ahead of time.
Glad he’s branching out to French Alps, seeing that he’s going to Cochem in June too…
Man just can’t get enough of it.



Sorry Wapping.

 

[Arsey]

Via Switzerland

I love Kathmandu!


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[EVskiy]

I love Kathmandu!


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The Indian state of…

 

[Redboots]

But aren’t you going there in June on your annual rosé ramble ?

Its early this year. End of May. Weather?

 

[wessie]

Its early this year. End of May. Weather?

Yes. There will be weather.

 

[ChasF]

Yeah but that wouldn’t work in places like Castellane where the hotel of choice will be booked up months in advance in the busy season .

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Good reason not to go in the busy season.

And you don’t want to be eating that froggy muck . It’s bland, I tell you ! I read it here .

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Bland it may be but beats sauerkraut hands down.

 

[Tinytim]

Why is this in the Alps and Dolomites section , the Dolomites being in Italy aren't they? Asking for a friend.

 

[Wapping]

Why is this in the Alps and Dolomites section , the Dolomites being in Italy aren't they? Asking for a friend.

Because Doc originally wanted to go to the French Alps and probably still does. The French Alps covers a vast north to south tract from the mountains proper (ie alpine) down to the Mediterranean. For every bod who said, place XYZ is in France, we’d get some other bod saying, it’s in the Alps.

I hope this satisfies your friend.

 

[Tinytim]

Because Doc originally wanted to go to the French Alps and probably still does. The French Alps covers a vast north to south tract from the mountains proper (ie alpine) down to the Mediterranean. For every bod who said, place XYZ is in France, we’d get some other bod saying, it’s in the Alps.

I hope this satisfies your friend.

Yes, yes. My friend is totally and utterly sated. .

 

[Redboots]

Doc would happily spend a solid week in Cochem, drinking rosé,

If he crossed the border at Venlo is just a smidge further to get a photo op.

Near Venlo

 

[EVskiy]

If he crossed the border at Venlo is just a smidge further to get a photo op.

Near Venlo

¾ of an hour later he could be deep in some bother before heading further south to Cochem..

 

[Tinytim]

If he crossed the border at Venlo is just a smidge further to get a photo op.

Near Venlo

Aren't they twinned with Wangerland (sp?)

 

[EVskiy]

@Doc, what are the latest plans then? Beyond Annecy that is.
Keep us posted lad!

 

[Doc]

well. Sorted out a few hotels. Just need to decide how many nights at 2,3 and 4 and what to do after Castellane. Might be daring and not book anything after that and work our way up to Germany if we decide to go.
1st https://maps.app.goo.gl/htnwPE5tWcULiwL67
2nd https://maps.app.goo.gl/1yvnrGEfuQCqUE9w9
3rd https://maps.app.goo.gl/pP7ZoDfP1vTPRxsq9
4th https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZEvbTCJaDsfBPsKU7

 

[Wapping]

From your last hotel, hightail over to Provence

 

[EVskiy]

From your last hotel, hightail over to Provence

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Agreed! Lovely part of France.

 

[Arsey]

From your last hotel, hightail over to Provence

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Very Apt.

 

[Wapping]

Very Apt.

Ho ho.

Apt is a nice town. A couple of petrol stations, banks, post office, cafes, supermarket, chemist, A&E hospital, rugby club, good (large) regional market on Saturdays (get there early), decent parking down by the river (near the post office), good campsite.

A year or so ago, the road up and over Mont Ventoux was shut, right at the top, for a large redevelopment. I guess that is all finished now *



* Can’t be arsed to Google to find out.