Weather Report..................

[trixie88]

Hmmmm not good ..probably the same all over uk.........fair bit of rain overnight.......wind dropped........mighty cold....damp..may get more rain....not had the torrential stuff yet.......just darn right miserable....could well do without this weatherl
dont want it as hot as last year.....however....this stuff is just not on............getting fed up of filling ..ot watter bockle. getting me thermals out today.

 

[2cv]

A bit breezy but not a bad day in Glasgow.

 

[Pauljenny]

Fresh, warm, busy day.
The Child Bride felt better after a hairdo and pedicure.
While she was busy, The Undermanager drove us up the N2 to Fonte Ferrea National Park, about 5 miles north of Sâo Bràs.
Beautiful place, and would be an ideal overnight stop, if were were interested in that kind of thing.
Delightful lunch in the small bar / cafe.

 

[mariesnowgoose]

You can switch the smugometer off now, Paul.

I think you and Jenny are allowed to be as smug as you like from now on!

 

[Pauljenny]

Thanks Marie.
I'll try not to overdo it..
I'll say nothing about the calm velvet night on the terrace,crickets chirping, while we watch geckos scoffing moths around the light.

 

[Jeanette]

Well we had rain and more rain then drizzle..but the rain was horizontal at times!..then there was the wind (outside) it was blowing a hoolie as Marie said

 

[edina]

Been raining all night and tis still at it - not bad weather for October

 

[Val54]

We managed a dry morning yesterday and then the rain followed us round everywhere we went. Dry, bright and cool this morning but .......
The management concerned that we might need a tow off for the grand depart tomorrow as the ground is so sodden, but if it stays dry today I think we should be ok. Pics will be available if i’m wrong ??

 

[Campervanannie]

Wet for 3 days now in Yorkshire ?

 

[Full Member]

We left the Gorge du Tarn yesterday, went under, over and around the beautiful bridge at Millau then headed further south. We wild camped by the Priory St-Michel de Grandmont and awoke this morning to the kind of climatic conditions I'm quite fond of:



The local inhabitants clearly have alternative communication means with the heavens and so don't require the sort of data link we mortals rely on so much these days.
So I'll post some details of our brilliant day in the Gorge du Tarn in due course.

Colin ???

p.s. I've inadvertently cleared the cache in this phone (I'm still exploring the Android operating system) so get notifications of reward points - which I don't really want. So how do I turn that function off on MH? I've tried, believe me!

 

[trixie88]

same as yesterday and the day before and the day before and the...... ohh......got me libberty bodice, long johns...hat ...scarf....boots....thermals etc.......and thats indoors..........relented yesterday and put the fire on.....maybe the same today.....wait and see if sun comes out......ya..pigs may fly too.
spect all you over the channel touring will still be enjoying yourselves despite the weather.......and also those touring uk...plenty to see........
well all you folk have a lovely day whatever you are up to.......

 

[edina]

Devon is now officially 'Moist'

 

[Campervanannie]

Yorkshire well my little piece it temporarily dry. ?

 

[2cv]

Dry again in Glasgow, we will need a hosepipe ban at this rate!

 

[Pauljenny]

We seem to have dropped lucky, staying here .It's very pleasant. Mid 20s with a fresh breeze.
Our valley, protected from the sea breezes, is known as, " The Algarve Cooking Pot", from mid May to mid September.
It's drying out, though.

 

[trixie88]

update for n.yorks.....bit brighter...drizzle stopped...temp up a bit....hoping for a better day tomorrow........

 

[Val54]

Well it turned out nice after all and we managed a trip to Pont L’Abbe market and Locrudy with the afternoon on the beach.

 

[Full Member]

Now I've contact with the outside world I'll update yesterday's weather report.
We pottered through the spectacular Tarn Gorge under a gradually brightening sky:



Then up onto the rim of the Gorge:



Where we watched the Griffon vultures soaring:



And found amazing flora such as the Pyramid orchid:



....and the Military orchid:



With it's little flowers reminiscent of a tiny soldier:



There were so many beautiful flowers. The Mountain Lettuce:



...and the Rock Rose:



..... amongst so many other beauties absorbing the bright sun.
Then down to the Tarn and under the Millau Viaduct:



An incredible piece of design and engineering.
The view of the viaduct from the medieval village of Peyre nestling hard against the Gorge wall is to be remembered:



Then back under and over the viaduct to head south to the St Michel de Grandmont priory for a wild camp.
Altogether a brilliant day in brilliant conditions.
I've said it before and really felt it today - how fortunate we are to be able to experience these wonders.

Colin ???

 

[Pauljenny]

Nice pics, Colin..
Just showered down, after BBQ spare ribs, marinated in black beer, ketchup, onion, garlic, Chilli flakes, paprika, chopped lemon.
Served with baked sweet potatoes, red and broad beans, cooked in the marinade.
A bottle of Monsaraz red, saw it off and helped the dessert of melon, raspberries and bitter almond
liquor, on it's way.
We're suffering, but....Mustn't complain.

 

[Val54]

Phil, I think we need a “I’m so envious” emoji adding to the list, just for the posts from Paul and Colin??