Wednesday 8 August 2012

The Madness of This Gorge

I didn't know there were so many canoes in the whole world.
We decided to stay another day after our patch of dirt was turned into a patch of mud by another storm yesterday morning.
Went for the day to Pont d'Arc and paid our 4€ to sit in the beach, on our chairs of course, look at the scenery and watch the world. The world consisted of crowds of other people filling every inch of the beach and of hundreds of canoes filling every inch of water. So much for a wild and free adventure. It's a shame as 30k away on the river Chassezac there was beautiful scenery and almost deserted water with just the occasional canoe, and underused hire companies.
Early start tomorrow to try get down the gorge before the heat and the stupidly busy traffic starts.
Despite the crowds and the iffy pitch it's been a really nice stay. We're not sure if we will be able to find cheaper campsites in the Vaucluse but we'll try as these prices are wrecking our budget.

1 comment:

  1. How do you think of these titles? Methinks you have too much time on your hands! More biking, less thinking. Have fun in the Vaucluse. CUS xx

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