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Travels with Tinkerbelle Susie Kelly

Travels with Tinkerbelle By Susie Kelly

Travels with Tinkerbelle by Susie Kelly


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The author and her husband devised a simple plan - to take a tent and the dog and drive around the perimeter of France. Like many simple plans it went wrong before it started and they ended up with two dogs and a clapped out old campervan named Tinkerbelle.

Travels with Tinkerbelle Summary

Travels with Tinkerbelle: 6,000 Miles Around France in a Mechanical Wreck by Susie Kelly

This is their story, as they travel from sandy beaches to snow-topped mountains exploring the diverse cultures, cuisines and countryside making up the country called France. On the second day of their journey Tinkerbelle begins to self-destruct, helped by the new dog who does his best to eat her from the inside out. Starting in Brittany, they motorhome along the Atlantic Coast south to the Pyrenees, then follow the Mediterranean resorts to the Alps before juddering off towards the north coast across terrifyingly high mountain causeways. Their journey takes them to places out of the ordinary, meeting interesting characters and witnessing ancient traditions. While the dogs rejoice in the freedom they find running on the beaches, Susie and Terry spend a lot of time holding their breath, wondering whether Tinkerbelle will manage to negotiate impossible mountain routes and get them home before she completely disintegrates. Like Susie's other bestselling books - Best Foot Forward: A 500 Mile Walk Through Hidden France and The Valley of Heaven and Hell: Cycling In The Shadow of Marie Antoinette, Travels with Tinkerbelle is a mixture of travel and history sprinkled with her unique opinionated but self-depreciating humor. Includes chapter by chapter map links of the journey, links to more information about the most significant places visited on the trip and an accompanying online photograph album. Keywords: travel, France, dogs, travel with dogs, humor, humour, traveling with dogs, France guidebook, France travel, travelling with dogs, Motorhome France, campervan France, camping France, France camping, budget travel, budget France, travel humor, travel humour, campervan

Travels with Tinkerbelle Reviews

'There are a handful of authors that will achieve that elusive trick of making you laugh out loud. For me it's James Herriot, Bill Bryson & Susie Kelly.' French Entree Magazine; 'Wow, what a road trip. The chaos that is Tinkerbelle with two adults and two large dogs, one still a puppy who delights in eating non-edibles, makes for some very funny tales to read.' French Village Diaries; 'One of the best holiday reads this year. Travelogue with a difference...' US reader; 'Essential for all Motorhomers.I laughed hysterical tears at the antics described so eloquently within this book. Anyone considering motor homing or caravanning in France MUST read this book, first rate!' UK reader; 'Its not often that you find a book that is both entertaining and extremely informative at the same time.' US reader; 'I felt like I was right there in Tinkerbelle with them all. I could almost smell wet dog. I hope Susie and her husband have many more adventures and let me tag along via her next great book. Keep them coming Susie!' US reader; 'I just love reading Susie's books. Her travel books contain loads of helpful information, plenty of humor and often the odd tear. I even slowed down my usual reading pace to try and make it last longer.' US reader

About Susie Kelly

Born a Londoner, Susie spent most of the first 25 years of her life in Kenya. In 2014, her memoir I Wish I Could Say I Was Sorry about an abusive childhood growing up in post-war London and Kenya, was a US digital bestseller. She now lives in south-west France with her husband and assorted animals.She believes that her explosive temper is a legacy from her Irish-American grandfather, but has no idea who to blame for her incompetence as a housewife. Susie Kelly is the Patron of the 2015 Charroux International Literary Festival.

Table of Contents

PROLOGUE CHAPTER 1: NORTHERN BRITTANY CHAPTER 2: WEST AND SOUTHERN BRITTANY CHAPTER 3: PAYS DE LA LOIRE CHAPTER 4: POITOU-CHARENTES CHAPTER 5: COASTAL AQUITAINE CHAPTER 6: INLAND AQUITAINE CHAPTER 7: LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON & MEDITERRANEAN CHAPTER 8: PROVENCE - ALPES - COTES D'AZUR CHAPTER 9: THE ALPS CHAPTER 10: RHONE-ALPES CHAPTER 11: FRANCHE-COMTE CHAPTER 12: ALSACE AND LORRAINE CHAPTER 13: CHAMPAGNE-ARDENNES & NORD PAS DE CALAIS CHAPTER 14: THE NORTHERN COAST CHAPTER 15: NORMANDY CHAPTER 16: FULL CIRCLE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LINKS PHOTO ALBUM LINK

Additional information

GOR013296349
9780993092282
0993092284
Travels with Tinkerbelle: 6,000 Miles Around France in a Mechanical Wreck by Susie Kelly
Used - Like New
Paperback
Blackbird Digital Books
2014-12-31
170
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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