Thursday, August 28, 2014

camping, rivers and trees

I have just got back from a two week holiday to the Dordogne in France where I have been camping with my family. Over the two weeks, I took many photos which I've posted to my instagram so here are some of my favourites. It took me quite a while to condense them down but be sure to check out my instagram (@bastillemegan) to see them all...

ADELE (MY SISTER) ALL READY TO LEAVE FOR HER HOLIDAY

LEAVING PORTSMOUTH ON THE OVERNIGHT FERRY TO FRANCE

LEAVING THE FERRY IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING IN FRANCE

TRAVELLING FROM ST.MALO TO THE DORDOGNE

WHEN WE ARRIVED AT THE CAMPSITE SOME PEOPLE HAD THESE CANDLES OUTSIDE THEIR TENT :)

OF COURSE I BROUGHT MY DUNGAREES WITH ME

ON SOME OF THE EVENINGS WE WOULD GO INTO THE TOWN SARLAT WHERE THEY HAD LOTS OF NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTS

LATE NIGHT STREET EXPLORING IN SARLAT

ANOTHER TOWN/VILLAGE NEAR THE CAMPSITE WAS CALLED DOMME WHICH HAD AMAZING VIEWS

IT WAS BEAUTIFUL WHEN WE WENT THERE AT SUNSET

EATING CREPES WITH AN AMAZING VIEW

BRONWEN (MY OTHER SISTER) BEING BRONWEN

ONE DAY WE WENT TO THIS HIGH ROPES PLACE (LIKE GO APE) AND THERE WAS A 400M ZIPWIRE WHICH WAS PRETTY EPIC (sorry for poor quality, i didn't take this)

WE SPONTANEOUSLY DECIDED TO DRIVE 3HRS ONE EVENING DOWN TO THE MEDITERRANEAN TO SPEND THE DAY THERE, WE WENT TO THIS BEACH WHERE PEOPLE JUST PARKED THEIR CARS WHEREVER THEY WANTED

BRONWEN

BRONWEN DOING SOME DANCE

ME AND MY DAD WENT ON A JET SKI IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, BEST EXPERIENCE EVER (sorry for poor quality, i didn't take this)

EACH SATURDAY THERE IS A MARKET IN SARLAT, I GOT A HAIR BRAID ONE WEEK

LOTS OF MUSIC AND STALLS, THE GUY ON THE DOUBLE BASE WAS PRETTY COOL

THERE IS A HUGE RIVER THROUGH THE DORDOGNE (WHICH YOU CAN SEE FROM DOMME) WHICH WE CANOED DOWN ONE DAY // from left to right: joe (my brother), cass (ben's girlfriend), ben (my brother), me and my mum

MY DREAM CAR WAS AT THE CANOE PLACE

WE ALSO BROUGHT OUR OWN KAYAKS DOWN TO THE DORGOGNE WHICH WE WENT OUT ON A LOT

MY FLIP FLOPS BROKE SO I HAD TO SACRIFICE MY CATH KIDSTON CHERRY SHOES TO GO RIVER SWIMMING

WE ALSO WENT PADDLE BOARDING ONE DAY WHICH WAS SUPER FUN AND SO MUCH EASIER THAN I THOUGHT

DOMME HAS PRETTY DELICIOUS ICE CREAMS, I HAD CHOCOLATE AND IT WAS SOOOO GOOD. THE RASPBERRY, COFFEE AND STRAWBERRY FLAVOURS WERE ALSO GREAT :)

ON OUR LAST DAY, I TIED BRONWEN'S HAIR INTO A FISHTAIL PLAIT.

ON OUR WAY UP TO CALAIS TO CATCH THE CHANNEL TUNNEL, WE WENT THROUGH PARIS AND STOPPED OFF AT THE EIFFEL TOWER

WE GOT LOST AND ENDED UP MISSING THE TUNNEL BY 10 MINUTES MEANING WE HAD TO WAIT TILL 3 AM FOR THE NEXT ONE BUT WE FOUND THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE

WHILST DRIVING AROUND THE MIDDLE OF PARIS LOOKING LIKE TYPICAL LOST BRITISH PEOPLE, I FOUND AN ADVERT FOR TFIOS WHICH MADE ME VERY EXCITED!!

I am now back home after arriving at 5:30am this morning (sorry for this post being late, i had no internet whilst travelling) and feel very refreshed after being on a two week holiday. It was a much needed break but I'm not sure if I'm ready to be back at home with everyday life....

(photos on my instagram are taken with my iphone 5 and edited using vsco cam)

I hope that you enjoyed this post and are having a great morning/afternoon/evening/night/whenever you are reading this and check back again on wednesday for a new post :)

megan x

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2 comments:

  1. i really like your blog and i would like to nominate you for the liebster award. :)
    read more about it here: http://themacaroonmoon.blogspot.dk/2014/08/liebster-award.html

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    1. aw thank you so much, it really means a lot that you've taken the time to actually read my blog and i'm glad that you like it :) thank you :)

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