Viewing France Through A Mobile Domicile

Each year, there is a special point when a majority of the French leave for their holidays. The event occurs on the first day of August when nearly all roads lead to the south of France, so a big traffic jam spawns at the toll gates, which start to look like parking lots. When the clock strikes noon, the place turns into picnic areas, where slices of dried sausages and bottles of wine are shared among several families who become instant comrades. So, despite the aforementioned inconvenience, the spectacle is really interesting. You can see each car and observe the families with the children sitting at the back and the parents sitting in front.

I recall when I visited France with a comrade a long time ago by caravan. We used a trailer, equipped with all of life's daily needs and pulled by a powerful vehicle. We started from Dover to Marseille then proceeded to Avignon, staying in a little town called Barjac near Orange. The week after we visited Bordeaux, we passed through back roads, then back to Dover passing through Orleans. It was one of the most memorable holidays I've had and I really lost myself in it because we got to pass by France's beautiful countryside; next time, though, I would like to drive and experience maneuvering a caravan.