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 |
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| Broomrape |
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| Walnuts |
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| Common Spotted Orchid |
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| Wall Brown |
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| Silver-studded Blue |
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| Twayblade |
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| Pearl Bordered Fritillary |
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| Pearl Bordered Fritillary |
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| Pearl Bordered Fritillary |
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| Pearl Bordered Fritillary |
