1200km Across France in 48 Hours: Provence Lavender Fields, Heatwave & The Journey Home

After exploring the stunning lavender fields of Provence, it's time to point the campervan north and begin the long journey home. In this episode, we travel over 1,200km across France, making our way from Toulon to Calais in just 48 hours during one of the hottest heatwaves of the summer. What starts with breathtaking purple landscapes and peaceful countryside quickly becomes a marathon drive through soaring temperatures, long motorway miles, and the challenge of getting home before our Channel crossing. Join us as we: ✅ Explore the beautiful lavender fields of Provence ✅ Enjoy one last taste of southern France ✅ Drive through an intense summer heatwave ✅ Cover over 1,200km across France ✅ Reach Calais and complete our journey home If you enjoy campervan travel, European road trips, and honest travel vlogs, we'd love to have you along for the journey. We are Richard and Jackie and we live in the UK. We retired from teaching at the age of 51 in the summer of 2022. Our plans for early requirement include relocating to the Yorkshire Dales, developing our forever home and travelling the UK, Europe and eventually the world in our Sunlight Adventure Cliff 540, Pearl. Please subscribe and like our videos if you like what you see. ✅ Check out our blog http://earlyretirementwanderlust.com ✅ Access to our first book can be found here: https://nofusstravelguides.com/shop/e... ✅ Our exclusive Early Retirement Wanderlust Sweatshirts, Hoodies and T-shirts are available here: https://early-retirement-wanderlust.t... ✅ No Fuss Travel Guides: https://nofusstravelguides.com Use the checkout code WANDERLUST to receive a free travel map with each purchase and free tracked delivery. To access this offer you must add both the book AND the map to your basket before checking out with the code ✅ We are proud to be ISOBAA merino wear ambassadors- we really do wear it all the time and we love the brand. Please use this link: https://www.isobaa.com/?ref=ERW25 and use the ERW25 discount code for 25% off your first full price order. Resources discussed in our videos can be found here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/earlyre... Please be aware that by using this link, we may receive a small affiliate fee from Amazon to help support the channel. The price you pay to Amazon remains the same as the price if you were to search it directly from the Amazon store. Many thanks, Richard & Jackie