Internet in Paris
As soon as we arrived in Paris we had our first task to complete, writing a column for the newspaper Spits. this meant finding an internet cafe in the metropole Paris. There seem to be only a few so after…
The man with the golden heart
A couple of days ago, the day we left to be exact, we had already a great experience. When searching for a campsite we asked a man who was walking his dogs if he knew a campsite in the area.…
drivetheplanet meets the Arc The Triomphe!
Today we drove into the city center of Paris to film on the champs e’lysees. This meant driving around the arc the triomphe better known as the most difficult roundabout in Europe. With sweat in our palms we entered the…
CHAMPAGNE!!!
Km today 12 (just into town) After a few Paris, a visit to the french head office of SOS Childrens Villages and the Champs e’lysees, it was time for us to leave the city and head into the country side.…
Champagne part 2
Driving in a camper full of stickers has its advantages. France should not only be visited, but should also be tasted. So today, we visited one of the oldest and most famous champagne cellars in the world. Moët & Chandon…
Worldchampion snoring
Whilst walking through the village of Epernay, we where warned of some bad weather to come. We had heard that it rained quite a bit in the champagne area, had seen rain from the start of the expedition anyway so…
La Route Napoleon
Today we have started driving La Route Napoleon, one of Europe’s beautiful roads that will bring us from Grenoble to Nice. Unfortunately fog blocks most of the views along the road. But in between the clouds we get to see…
The neighbour and the gorges du verdon
Is anyone awake yet? Mmmhhh Is anyone awake yet, I open my eyes and see the curtains move…. Elles wakes up as well and together we look at the curtain. Suddenly a piece of French bread appears. We open the…
Towards the mother of all grand prix, Monaco
After a delight full on the campsite we headed towards Monaco for the grand prix. We are invited to see the qualification rounds. When in Monaco, we noticed that the preparations were far underway and finding a place to park…
Menton
As there was no way to watch the grand prix without paying big bucks, we decided for the second best option, a local café in Menton. Watching the grand prix with locals is an experience in itself and although the…