Grasse & The Napoleon Route from south to north direction.

We followed The Penninsula Wars route, using the Sharpe series of books.
Took us 5 years and a gearbox, working our way from Santiago de Compostella Via Cuidad Rodrigo, Almieda, Talevira, Badajos and Torres Vedras lines.
Fascinating, the detail and being able to see what and where it actually happened.
 
Pauljenny said:
We followed The Penninsula Wars route, using the Sharpe series of books.
Took us 5 years and a gearbox, working our way from Santiago de Compostella Via Cuidad Rodrigo, Almieda, Talevira, Badajos and Torres Vedras lines.
Fascinating, the detail and being able to see what and where it actually happened.
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Thanks Paul. Since my initial post, I now have a door I cannot lock from outside, we may have to head to Bea’s house near Poitiers, if I cannot source a replacement lock locally. Being the weekend does not help 😭
 
runnach said:
Thanks Paul. Since my initial post, I now have a door I cannot lock from outside, we may have to head to Bea’s house near Poitiers, if I cannot source a replacement lock locally. Being the weekend does not help 😭
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Good luck.. it's all part of the Motorhomers adventure.
 
Found a nice quiet spot for tonight, slightly closer to motorhome business who can hopefully fix our lock, or add another dead lock below current lock.

I’ll be under the waterfalls tonight with my soap and sponge 😂
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There should be an extra emoji amongst the like , sad, funny and well done

How about 💚 for Jealous !
 
Pauljenny said:
We followed The Penninsula Wars route, using the Sharpe series of books.
Took us 5 years and a gearbox, working our way from Santiago de Compostella Via Cuidad Rodrigo, Almieda, Talevira, Badajos and Torres Vedras lines.
Fascinating, the detail and being able to see what and where it actually happened.
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I am currently reading the Sharpe series of books (I am up to Sharpe's Company at the moment...Badajoz) and your trip would make a fascinating book/travel guide in itself I reckon. (y)
 
We didn't do it all in one go..
But incorporated in our yearly journeys to and from UK, leaving Portugal in early May and leaving UK, mid September

We could take a month, while the weather was pleasant.
We had some brilliant adventures, meeting some fantastic people

There are re- enactment clubs, who take it very seriously. Details of when and where are on line.
Being British, we were always treated as V.I.P.s

It all started when we needed to stop for a night at the Aire at Almieda.. and were welcomed by musket and cannon fire.
The tourist Information marked our card, so we were always in the right place at the right time.
 
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Pity the driver was a lousy parker.
Nice passion wagon, though.
 
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