Anyway, after the visitors left and Lily headed off for a holiday with her dad, me and the boys took a trip to the Ardeche Valley to try and get some use out our tent.
Our three hour journey turned into a four hour journey due to a shut bridge and the longest diversion in the world, but we all managed to stay in good spirits until we arrived at Vallon Pont d'Arc.
The Ardeche gorges are beautiful. We stayed right on the water's edge surrounded by limestone cliffs and lush greenery.
The arch is a 60m high natural bridge caused by the water eroding the limestone (I think...) and is pretty impressive. Also pretty impressive was the dinner we had at the Auberge du Pont d'Arc, where I ate the freshest trout caught in the gorge that day. Mmmmm.
Max and Luke absolutely LOVE sleeping in the tent. Luke actually sleeps better in the tent than he does in his cot, so our night was fairly painless (I'd ensure to drink plenty of wine, Pastis and lager to help me sleep). I did feel a bit sorry for our fellow campers though as the boys were up shouting at the crack of dawn.
We had such a good time that we thought we would do it all again the following week.....
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