Stepping aside to allow the quaint Vélorail of the Larzac open train to pass I glance over the edge of the bridge. Immediately the heady rush of adrenalin that always accompanies a view from height follows. It’s time to take the bungee jumping plunge. I had already been up here several hours, taking countless images [...]
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Fabulous France – Art and Artistic French Cuisine
It is extremely unlikely I will ever be accused of being a ‘culture vulture’. I can appreciate a captivating work of art, French cuisine and certainly enjoy listening to a powerful piece of music. However visiting the Louvre was more due to peer pressure than my own interests. The “how can you go to Paris [...]
Cultural Aveyron; Enchanting Villages and Mystical Castles
It surprised me to discover The Midi-Pyrénées is the largest region in mainland France and is larger than the Netherlands. The Aveyron tucked away in the South-West of the Massif Central is the area which I visited. Extensively wooded, the deep valleys providing lines of communication between the many towns and villages. The landscape is [...]
Adrenaline and Adventure Travel in the Midi-Pyrénées
Mountains are my paradise The mountain environment has always been my favourite, there are few sights more awe inspiring than a beautiful conical summit. The Aveyron is an ideal adventure travel destination, with plenty of adrenalin fuelled activities on offer. Mountain scenery can be extremely varied however, from an endless vista of high altitude snow [...]
The Aveyron Images & First Impressions – Photo Essay
Visiting an entirely new area is always exciting, if knowledge of the area is also quite limited this only adds to the anticipation of a possible adventure. The Aveyron region, in the Midi-Pyrénées of the South of France is one such area for me, although aware of the major cities such as Toulouse and Montauban [...]
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