So on the last stretch now, heading north through France. From Carcassone we went into the Dordogne planning to do some nice country walks after spending the last week in towns. Got to a nice campsite with an Auberge next door so went there for dinner. After walking up the mile long driveway in our hiking boots, scruffy camping clothes and anoraks we got to it to find it was actually quite a glam place with all the other diners in suits and ties - well not the wo...

Poor old France. Not only did it miss out on the Olympics, not only did they lose to Argentina in the Rugby, but it has to be M & G's last country on their European tour so has the prospect of suffering us going North whinging all the way! In fact, much as we might have anticipated this scenario, France has been a refreshing eye-opener. We'd been here for holidays lots of times and know it's nice but expected it to be a bit old hat and dull compared to all t...