Monday 13 June 2016

France May/June 2016. Day 24 Relaxing at the Site and a Walk in the Hills.

Our final day in the Vercors turned out to be yet another day of fabulous weather: hot dry and clear.  We enjoyed a lazy morning around the site as we wanted to be well rested for our two days of driving north back to Zeebrugge for Tuesday night’s ferry.  Following a relaxed lunch in the sun we headed out in the car up into the hills to the south for a change rather than the north.  We aimed for the tiny hamlet of Les Galands.  What a superb spot this is with wonderful warm stone buildings and more than its fair share of old wooden carts and farm machinery.  We found one house that was in the process of being restored by a young couple and their children and they were busy building a yurt in the back garden, the fram of which had been beautifully constructed with polished timbers.  I was also impressed by the gardens and vegetable plots an one with some superb raised beds inspired me for our garden at home.  We love exploring tiny villages tucked away in the hills like this, but after our explorations we set off up a delightful footpath through immaculately tended walnut groves and beautiful woodland to the nearby Col de Melin.  Again there were fabulous flower strewn meadows and many butterflies were on the wing: pearl bordered fritillary, heaths, silver studded blue, back-veined white and a one tailed scarce swallowtail.  All too soon it was time to make our way back to the car and the campsite.  After some forays into sorting the car and packing for tomorrow we bought a pizza from the campsite bar and enjoyed it in the sun finishing up all sorts of salad bits and bread to go with it.  Needless to say there was beer and wine that needed finishing off too.
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Silver-studded blue
Broomrape
Walnuts




Common Spotted Orchid

Wall Brown
Silver-studded Blue
Twayblade
Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Pearl Bordered Fritillary










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