Well another day and another law enforcement agency to deal with! You know that great campsite we found yesterday, well it seems it is in fact a service centre for the Alp d'Huez council trucks and we of course should not be parked in there. We spent sometime talking to the council worker and the Municipal Police. After some negotiation we were allowed to stay. What a relief. With 3000 camper vans on the mountain, the chances of finding a spot so close to...

We arrived at Gap late the previous night in pitch black, so we were pleasantly surprised when we saw the stunning views that surrounded us in the morning. The Alps are simply spectacular, especially for us Australians in Western Sydney. We are very fortunate to have some great travel companions in Thomas and Helena from Sweden. They like us are organised and don't mess about on the road. Thomas has been to the Tour 10 years ago and camped on Alpe d'Huez. Thi...

Well the big day has arrived and we now head south to view the Alps stages of the Tour de France! First stop ... the TGV. The TGV is so efficient. It only takes three hours to travel Paris to Marseille. If only finding the car hire place to pick up our camper van was as easy. We took a bus from Marseille to Les Chaubauds and pretty much found ourselves in the middle of nowhere. Following lots of phone calls and asking directions off any random person we co...

Well what an epic day. There is no doubt France takes Bastille Day very seriously. We got up early and headed to the Champs Elysee. Well it was busy and we realised that our best bet was to find a less crowded area. We settled on Place de la Madeleine and what a great spot it was. If you want to get to see Bastille Day on the Champs Elysee then you need to get there mighty early. Most of the Champs Elysee is reserved for VIPs. Once the parade leaves the Champ...

We arrived in Paris just after midday! To avoid jet lag we decided to get walking and explore central Paris. First stop was Place de la Bastille which is close to our hotel. The Place de la Bastille was the location where the infamous Bastille prison stood prior to it being stormed as part of the French revolution in 1789/90. Today there exists a large monument where the prison stood. We soon left Place de la Bastille and headed towards the central part of P...