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Thursday 9th October 2025: Day 10

Woke early, just in time for sunrise. There was a cloud inversion.

We went for a walk to the nearby ski lift stations & on to the cafe. As we were returning the cloud level started to lift & not long after returning to the van we were in cloud.

The temperature dropped & the wind picked up so we decided to leave for a lower site by the lake. This decision turned out to be a mistake as all the sites nearby were full. The only option was to drive south until we found somewhere.

It didn’t take long before we got bored of this & picked a nearby campsite for the night.

Saturday 11th October 2025: Day 12

We set off early for Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Sarah had found a great location in the woods just a few Km out of the village (P4N #449236) It was a lovely location & we went for a walk before tea.

As it got dark there was loud music from a kids car & loud noises in the woodland nearby.

Would probably been ok but we moved about 9:30pm onto a site in the centre of Chateauneuf-du-Pape (P4N #288902)

There were several vans here so had safety in numbers 🙂

Wednesday 8th October 2025: Day 9

I didn’t get the best nights sleep but felt much better. The day started with a short walk to the nearest bank for some cash – the campsite only took cash.

After emptying the loo & filling with fresh water we set off for a supermarket & a bike shop where Sarah bought some new cycle shorts.

After shopping we headed back up the mountain for a night. We parked at one of the ski station car parks with a stunning view of Mont Blanc. We ate tea (rice, veg & fish fingers) watching the sun set on Mont Blanc.