The Last Few Days Here. Well, it's sweltering. Every day so far it's hit up to 39c by mid-day. Work stops, we have lunch Spicy courgette soup, new potatoes, and South American black pudding. Then retire to find a cool spot. The vegetable plot is well established now, with an abundance of courgettes, which seem to grow bigger overnight. The things you can make with a courgette. From soups to cakes There's a bounty of tomatoes waiting to turn red. Ch...

Le Vigan. Le Vigan is in the southern part of Cevennes. It's a land made up of shale, granite. With deep valleys, winding rivers of clear cool water, that loop around and make perfect places to cool off. The valley is covered by a dense forest made up of sweet chestnut, green oak trees. The aroma in the air here is stunning; you can smell mostly bay trees. This let of their scent when you brush past them. The aromatic plants, herbs found upland make up...

Morocco and Gibraltar Caught the ferry to Ceuta, open return ticket for 264 Euros. Open, because we intended to stay for a On leaving the ferry we had to go through the border crossing into Morocco. It was chaotic to say the least. With men dressed in pyjamas hassling you and directing you to the passport kiosk. For a generous tip they offered to take you. you can do it yourself. Which we realised afterwards, when Dave had left me in the car by the c...

While at pauls & penny's we were introduced to a couple called neil and steph, who invited us to helpx at their place in Portugal, for a week while their holiday let was empty. Having visited them while with Paul we decided it was an opportunity not to be missed. so we spent 4 days with them doing various gardening jobs. It also gave Dave a chance to catch up on the Euro 12. Dawn had a lovely relaxing few days, Ironing sheets. But it was all worth it because...

Left Salamanca and travelled to Caceres.(200km). Found a great campsite each pitch had its own brick built shower.toilet, sink room. Well worth stopping there.Caught the but to the town of caceres, Spent 3 nights here at Camping Caceres. Then travelled down on the friday to Bacoco, to our next helpx. we strolled around the historical quarters at our leisure to admire the numerous buildings, towers, palaces and plazas most very well conserved or recently restor...