Many ways of holidaying

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We camped two nights in Millau (also spelt Milau) and have had interesting neighbours both nights. The first night was an Austrian couple from Innsbruck. We had quite a lot in common with them really although not as far as camping was concerned. They were sleeping in their car and the husband, a carpenter and joiner, had fitted out the areas under the seats to take their gear. The husband had played a tuba in brass bands as had Vince and the lady’s name was Judith. She was thrilled to find another ‘Judith’. I gather ‘Judith’s are thin on the ground in Austria. They had also had couch-surfers but mainly on behalf of one of their sons. The following night a couple walked in with their backpacks and were from Sydney. They were carrying 13 kg between them and said they loved walking in France as opposed to Australia. The main reason seemed to be that villages were close together so it was always easy to get a meal and accommodation although they only needed a spot to park their tent. And it was mostly fresh and green as opposed to brown and pretty dry in Australia. The photo is of the bicycles owned by a young family. Dozens holiday with bikes so it seems and lots of motor-homes and caravans have a bike or two hanging off the back.