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-----------------Published on 01/04/2024-2:00 p.m. Best wishes to all.This year will see the birth of VroumVroum! which is still in gestation. With the help of this 4x4 cell in the bed of our new pick-up, we will be able to explore more of the interior of the countries we will visit.-----------------Published on 12/12/2024-10:30 a.m. Attention ladies and gentlemen, there's change, a lot of change, settle into your armchair and read carefully, on this same home page, in the chapter "Our extensive team!", you will find the new section of VroumVroum!...Which will tell you about our new madness, namely building a cell for our new pickup, you will thus have the opportunity to see the entire production process from A to Z.Attention ladies and gentlemen, there's change, a lot of change, we will obviously ask you to be indulgent, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, zero go, the photos will come to illustrate you, all the stages of this crazy adventure...Certainly our videos are not at the top and our acting performances are still only at their beginning,but if you can read between the lines, you will quickly understand that it does not really matter.Attention ladies and gentlemen, in a moment we will begin, you may be shocked from time to time, but above all do not worry, do not go making the sign of the cross, and remember that one day you were twenty.Loosely inspired by "Michel Fugain and the Big Bazar "Attention Mesdames et Messieurs"-----------------Published on 11/27/2024-9:30 a.m. That's it, the pickup is in our hands! Now, we have to build the VroumVroum! Understand the cell that will go on it and which will be our new traveling "palace" ;-)As we are sweet crazy, we will design it in 99% wood, with zinc screws because we intend to use it for the next 40 years!The wood will be 5, 9 and 15mm okoume nautical plywood for the covering part, the structure or framework, or frame will be in chestnut. I cut down these trees four years ago, in the middle of winter, in the old moon of February, and I will be able to saw them on demand.As I write these lines, we are collecting all the elements necessary to accomplish this enterprise and plan to start the construction site in a few days.We will try to provide you with more information about how this adventure unfolds by dedicating a special section of the site to this purpose. If you are interested, come back soon...-----------------Published on 11/02/2024-8:30 a.m. Wow! 10,014 unique visitors on our web site over 24 hours so far since the start of the year...Thank you ;-)-----------------Published on 10/31/2024-4:30 p.m. There is change in the air... A BIG change!We are preparing to dive into the unknown, which Roulotte will pay the price for and perhaps us too. Indeed, after our trip to Norway, it became clear to us that traveling with a caravan, even a small and narrow one, raised many difficulties and proved to be relatively physical in the long run.To remedy this, we considered a completely new way of traveling around the world while taking care of ourselves.It was during a visit to Montélimar last month, at the adventure vehicle show (SVA), that the idea clicked. Traveling shorter, lighter, more compact, going almost everywhere on lost paths and tracks, now seems essential to us, even if we had to sacrifice our comfort to achieve this in exchange for greater freedom of movement and decision-making.Also, the sale of our Duster 4x4 and the Caravan is the price to pay to finance a 4x4 pick-up with a bed in which we will build a homemade wooden "cell". This will take us several weeks, hoping that we will still be able to go to Greece next spring.We will publish photos of the progress of the construction site when we have found our new vehicle, so stay tuned and do not hesitate to leave a comment.-----------------Published on 10/15/2024-12:30 PM Just because our trip to Norway ended last month doesn't mean nothing is happening anymore.By the way, as promised in Marie's article of 05/21 on the Los Monegros Desert, a panoramic tour of the highest point of this region and its man-made caves will be online shortly. So be careful because this tour will include videos, a new feature that I hope will bring more user-friendliness to our panoramic guided tours...Work on the subtitles is underway and an update for the English, Spanish and German languages will be available as soon as possible.-----------------Published on 09/08/2024D- 87 16:30 a.m. IT'S OVER!Yes, it's over, our Nordic journey of three-month less-three-day ends at the end of this news flash.Marie is working on telling you about our adventures and I will publish them as they progress.Otherwise, it's hard, hard this return to everyday life, that of the world before with its burdens.From now on, the reality of the expected catches up with us without complacency. A reality very different from that of the traveler who goes from surprises, good or bad, to surprises.But never mind! As soon as it's over, another trip is prepared... A longer, further, wilder and more intense trip no doubt. We will talk about it again, so stay tuned as we are ourselves, because traveling is living twice;-)-----------------Published on 09/02/2024D- 81 16:30 a.m. Ah, Lille! What a wonderful discovery.The historic center won us over with its old pedestrian streets and its entertainment. What a contrast with the Nordic countries!Now, we are in a campsite near the forest of Compiègne. We visited the Memorial of the Armistice of the First World War, in the clearing of Rethondes, with the famous wagon.What a misery... When you think that twenty years later they did it again, it makes you despair of the human race.We plan to visit the medieval site of Guédelon by tomorrow or the day after, we will see.-----------------Published on 08/29/2024D- 77 17:30 a.m. After visiting the Operation Dynamo museum in Dunkirk, a very moving visit dedicated to the retreat of the Allied troops caught in the Dunkirk pocket from 26/05/1940 to 04/06/1940, we went for a walk in the pretty little town of Bergues, where some scenes from the film "Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis" were filmed. We were there not because of this film but because the town itself, its Vauban-style ramparts and its rich history were worth it!We did it again with the same perspective for the town of Gravelines and were not disappointed.We definitely have a lot to discover in France and have decided to dedicate our future summer season there rather than running off to see elsewhere (and very far away!) if it is better...Tomorrow we will visit the city of Lille and its famous central square.-----------------Published on 08/25/2024D- 73 19:30 a.m. Back home, here we are at a campsite in the northernmost town in France. Do you know it?Bray-Dunes, that's its name.The weather is superb, which is a change from the rain in Denmark, which we only left the day before yesterday. Today's stage was the longest of our entire journey, with a total of 550km, mainly on the motorway. I wanted to do it on a Sunday to take advantage of the absence of trucks, which are usually immobilized on that day in Europe.Tomorrow, we're going to visit the town of Bergues, and maybe Dunkirk. In any case, we're staying in the area for a week to unwind a bit...-----------------Published on 08/13/2024D- 61 17:30 a.m. We are in the green in the Halleberg nature reserve, south of the largest lake in Sweden, the truly immense Lake Vänern. We went for a short hike last night where, thanks to a panoramic viewpoint, we were able to realize how gigantic this lake is, almost an inland sea.While visiting the museum not far away, we had the chance to chat with a young Swedish couple who had the task of mowing a meadow with an old animal-drawn cutting bar. Really interesting to see how the old people worked without noise, without smell, without pollution, with nature and not against it!-----------------Published on 08/09/2024D- 57 18:50 a.m. After 50 days spent traveling through southern Norway, here we are at a campsite in Sweden with the immediate prospect of sharing an aperitif with traveling friends that we met on a mountain spot a year ago.The weather is really not giving us any gifts, even here, but it seems that it will improve... We are on the Atlantic coast but the sea wind is so strong that it is unthinkable to go fishing.Tomorrow, we will visit the Tanum site where Bronze Age petroglyphs abound. Let's hope the weather will be better!-----------------Published on 08/08/2024D- 56 11:30 a.m. And here we are, our journey in Norway is over since we are going to spend our last night in this country, in a campsite very close to the Swedish border, on the edge of a lake, with the forest around us as is often the case here except in the north.So... Norway?A magnificent country, sometimes with terrible weather and countless voracious mosquitoes!Roads, in the fjord area, very narrow, even dangerous; road signs, both vertical and horizontal, deplorable, especially in rural areas; tolls galore, roads closed without warning; a uniform globalization of housing that prohibits any form of terroir or originality; a US colony in many ways, etc.But it is also easy and dreamy spots by going off the beaten track; relaxed people, sometimes friendly and smiling; the absence of theft, queue jumping, mean dogs; the cleanliness of the places except in the big cities; the enhancement of rural and family heritage; wide open spaces; free movement in nature.-----------------Published on 08/02/2024D- 50 5:30 p.m. Oops! Already a week without news, how time flies when the sun is out ;-)So what can I say? The Haugesund spot was fabulous. I caught 2 pollack and a garfish there which were all delicious.The next day we went to visit a Viking village plus an exhibition and then took road n°42 and joined Norwegian friends near Arendal where we spent two very nice days.As all good things must come to an end, we got back on the road to visit the old port of Arendal (very pretty!), eat an ice cream, yes, yes, an ice cream because the sun was still with us. Then it was off to the extreme southern tip of Norway, to Lindesnes, with its lighthouse battered by the winds all year round.Here we are now along road 44, on a spot "in the green", and we will visit the surroundings tomorrow, as long as the weather is good.-----------------Published on 07/26/2024D- 43 5:30 p.m. Here we are not far from Haugesund, "in the green", on the edge of a fjord where I will go fishing in the evening. We owe our knowledge of this great spot to a Norwegian man whose house we got lost at earlier by following a tiny road that ended at his house!Yesterday, in Skånevik, we took advantage of the services of the harbor master's office to do laundry and take good showers. Unfortunately, their dryers were not very efficient so we got our clothes back still very damp, and as the day was punctuated by many showers (not to be confused with that!), it has remained so until now. Now, it is drying between two clearings and we are on our guard at the slightest drop of rain.-----------------Published on 07/24/2024D- 41 4:30 p.m. After traveling 177km yesterday to discover the surroundings of Odda, we stayed today on our bivouac, quietly, in the SUN!We take the opportunity to do laundry by hand, hoping that by this evening the laundry will be dry, but it's not a sure thing...This morning, I went fishing for mackerel but without success, whereas the day before yesterday, in the same fjord, I caught a nice whiting whose flesh was tasty. During this exercise, I met another fisherman, a very friendly Czech, who turned out to be our bivouac neighbor with his wife and two children. We exchanged our views on the best lures, their ideal weights, etc.Tomorrow we are leaving for Stavanger, in principle!!!-----------------Published on 07/21/2024D- 38 7:30 p.m. Arght! terrible weather forecast which had predicted rain and which was not mistaken.We are still on the same bivouac as yesterday because a Sunday break was necessary.We take this opportunity to update the site and publish a new article which closes the series on Albarracin.Marie is preparing a series for you based on her notes on our stay in Norway and our impressions. So stay connected.-----------------Published on 07/20/2024D- 37 7:30 p.m. Amazing! We have just visited Bergen, the rainiest city in Norway, under a clear and warm sun, since at the time of writing these lines, it is 27°C at our bivouac 20km from the ancient Hanseatic city .We left in the middle of the afternoon, when the port was crowded, and a concert by the American star Bruce Springsteen will be given this evening.This evening, we will finally be able to take our first solar shower in our D4L outdoor cabin. No, we are not pigs since Roulotte is also equipped with a bathroom that we use every day…Marie even had the audacity to wear a dress and me Bermuda shorts, but these little summer crazes will end tomorrow according to the weather!-----------------Published on 07/18/2024D- 35 6:30 p.m. We left our bivouac in Skjolden around 9 a.m. this morning, without even knowing where we would go that day, relying on the weather. Good weather, direction mountains; rain, direction the Atlantic coast.Finally, despite the gloomy weather, we opted for the mountains and are currently bivouac at around 1300m altitude which in Norway is equivalent to something like 2400m in France.Beneath our feet, intense traffic teems for Bergen via the 25km tunnel, the longest in the world, which we were careful not to take!Tomorrow, a dizzying descent awaits us to reach the village of Aurland, on the edge of the fjord. Roulotte will squeal and we will have to stop at least twice to cool the wheels who are overheated by braking.-----------------Published on 07/14/2024D-31 9:30 p.m. Boohoo! The rain has returned...But no matter, we enjoyed a magnificent day yesterday which allowed us to discover historic route 258.Today we went to the Geiranger fjord which was initially under a thick maritime mist. Not ideal for photos.This evening, we remain on our bivouac "in the green" at 1000m altitude, and under a few showers, to go back down tomorrow to Lom where we do not know what awaits us, except that the weather forecast announces a week of bad weather.In 31 days, we count four days of sunshine, twenty of rain and the rest gloomy. It's not easy to work on panoramic shots in these conditions.-----------------Published on 07/12/2024J-29 6:00 p.m. FINALLY! He arrived!!! The sun, yes, the sun, since 1 p.m. today. What a joy to feel its gentle rays caressing our spine between two gusts of wind...And with the sun, the sky finally clears blue and allows us to admire the surrounding peaks overlooking the fjords. Because we follow the Atlantic coast and favor very small roads. For us, it's a treat to be able to take out our cameras and focus on wide or close-up shots.We are currently on a mountain pass, about four or five hundred meters above the ocean and, if the air is crisp and the wind strong, we enjoy a wonderful panorama of the island of Måløy .-----------------Published on 07/09/2024 D- 26 8:00 p.m. Yesterday we had to leave Trondheim after lunch to reach Kristiansund. But as the rain overwhelmed us with its presence, we preferred to stay there and postpone our departure until the next day.That's what we did today! We stayed about an hour in this cod port renowned in the country then, as the rain gave us no respite, we left the town to reach a spot "in the green" not far from Molde.We realize that in the 26 days since we left, we have had about 20 days of rain, 3 days of more or less generous sunshine, and 3 days of gloomy weather, without sun or rain.The least we can say is that we take very little advantage of all these kilometers traveled!-----------------Published on 07/08/2024J- 25 The rain stopped this morning, but still no sun. We will take advantage of this respite to take a walk around town and try to take some not too dull photos then, after lunch, we will take the road to the Atlantic coast towards Kristiansund.-----------------Published on 07/07/2024J- 24 The sun rose at 4:30 a.m. It was radiant and almost hot with the twelve degrees displayed on the centigrade meter. At nine o'clock we packed up everything and set off for Trondheim. Thirty minutes later, the rain showed up without our consent and wouldn't let us go. She is a companion as tenacious as boredom, cruel as stupidity, cold as contempt.The little that I have been able to see of the old Norwegian capital reinforces my idea of remaining wisely in Roulotte, well warm and dry, ignoring the famous northernmost cathedral.After 4000 km and 24 days of travel, not counting the related expenses, the results are very mixed as far as I am concerned... -----------------Published on 07/06/2024D- 23 We arrived yesterday late afternoon at the Korsnes campsite, an hour from Trondheim. I found a former Norwegian colleague there, an agricultural worker, 43 years later...Needless to say, Bent and I had changed a lot!This morning, the sun, between two clouds, graces us with a few appearances. Phew! It's about time, we will be able to recharge our batteries with solar energy before heading back "into the green" on Monday.For now, we're taking the opportunity to do laundry and tease the fish who weren't in the mood at 7am at high tide. Whatever, I'll try it next time.Gleaning some information, I learned that there are runes inscribed somewhere nearby. Even our hosts don't know them but directed us to people who might know more.We will see...-----------------Published on 07/04/2024D- 21 This morning, at 6:10 a.m., it was raining... What a surprise!We are in the tundra, at around 1000m altitude, above the town of Røros, formerly flourishing thanks to the exploitation of its copper mines for more than three centuries. It is also the coldest place in Norway, after Karajosk in Sami country (Lapland), with a record of just over minus 50 degrees in January.Yesterday evening, we had the surprise of photographing a small herd of reindeer.Later, we will go to visit the place between two showers of rain and a few gusts of a south wind which is not at all kind to the people of Roussillon that we are.-----------------Published on 06/22/2024D-8 Ah! how good it feels to relax a little after 2860km traveled between Perpignan and the small village of Hobøl in Norway.I found some long-time friends there (44 years old!) who I hadn't seen for ten years.If we are entitled to typical meals here, these do not escape the culinary art of Marie, daughter of Reunion Island.Larson broth thus enters into the memories of our guests.-----------------Published on 06/13/2024So this time it is for good, I received the official authorization of Miss Marie to announce the news: we leave tomorrow! Yes, tomorrow morning we leave with Roulotte!And where do you know for? Norway, with its fishy fjords which invite me to tease the cod, sea trout, mackerel and so on ... all for three months in the south of Scandinavia!Youpiiiii!;-)-----------------Published on 04/25/2024We are preparing to leave for 15 to 20 days in Aragon, Spain.Besides the fact that we love this autonomous community for its wild and mountainous side in the North, we are returning there to finalize a project to discover Teruel, the medieval village of Albarracín, Huesca and a few others...It is therefore possible that our publications will be spaced out, but it will be even better for you to enjoy later ;-)-----------------Published on 09/28/2023L'épisode 3, le dernier de la série en 3 épisodes "Les grottes de Quizáns et Chimiachas" est en ligne. N'hésitez pas à nous faire part de vos commentaires constructifs;-)

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Our brand new panoramic guided tour!

Las cuevas de San Caprasio, the highest point of the Los Monegros desert, Spain.

Four languages ​​available: French, English, German, Spanish. Sorry for the videos, we have not been able to resolve (for now) a technical problem for the subtitling of French videos, but we are working on it.

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Norway and its traditions

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Escape and discoveries...

Our extensive team !

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Port-Vendres

Port-Vendres - History :

With Visites Panoramiques, you discover existing places always without stress and effort !

Four languages available: French, English, German, Spanish.
Sorry for the videos, we have not been able to resolve (for now) a technical problem for the subtitling of French videos, but we are working on it.