Travels with Fufu, our motorhome
Monday 23rd September 2024 (day 10) What a difference a day makes. Yesterday we had sunshine and excellent visibility, today the clouds have rolled in and you can't see the tops of the mountains and there is rain about. Heading back towards Interlaken from Grindelwald We decided to head east, moving on to the Lucerne …
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Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September 2024 (days 8 - 9) Traveling approximately 250 kilometres south from Titisee in the Black Forest, we crossed over the Rhine into Switzerland and the Alps. We had booked a site in Grindelwald, a beautiful Alpine village right next to the Eiger mountain, but stopped to explore the town …
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Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th September 2024 (days 5 and 6) Colmar is a town in the Grand Est Region of north east France. The area of the centre-ville known as "La Petit Venise" is very picturesque with its beautiful timber-framed buildings and canals. As a result, it is a honey-pot for tourism, ...and very …
Monday 16th - Tuesday 17th September (days 3 - 4) On Monday, Heading generally in a south eastern direction, we planned an overnight stay in Charleville-Mézières. On the way, we called at Béthune, a small town with some interesting architecture at its centre and a truly remarkable church. Tuesday saw us head further south east …
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Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th July 2024 We are staying for the final part of our trip, at Sixpenny Handley, a small village in the north of Dorset, just over the boundary from Wiltshire. The venue is Church Farm Caravan Site, but we are in their rally field, attending a meeting of the Camping and …
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Wednesday 24th to Thursday 25th July 2024 We had booked a stay overnight at the Bell Inn, Wylye, a small picturesque village about 7 miles from Stonehenge and made our way there via the Langford Lakes Nature Reserve, run by the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. Langford Lakes Nature Reserve: We enjoyed a nice walk around the …
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Friday 12th July 2024 We are attending a 5-night rally held by the Autosleepers Owner's Club, joined by our friends, Jeeves, Michelle and their dog Layla. We arrived on-site last evening, tired after the 200 miles journey, so waited until today before exploring the locality. Every one an Autosleeper St. Ives is a very pleasant …
Thursday 6th - Friday 7th June 2024 Thursday: La Ferrière-aux-Étangs: We spent Thursday night on an aire at the small village of La Ferrière-aux-Étangs in the Orme Departement of Normandy. The aire had previously been a campsite, which has apparently been taken over by the local community and offers a free park-up. All the electricity …
Continue reading "Brittany 16: La Ferrière-aux-Étangs, Orme and Falaise, Calvados."
Wednesday 5th June 2024 This part of France has so many riches in terms of beautiful and interesting places to visit, we are in serious danger of overload. Today, we chose to head for Mortain-Bocage, in the Manche Departement of Normandy for a night park-up, but on the way, stopped off to briefly explore Domfront, …
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Tuesday 4th June 2024 The hill town of Fougères is dominated by its castle and fortifications. The castle itself, is one of the most impressive in Europe, having evolved through the centuries since its founding in the 12th century. It was built on an outcrop of rock, within a loop of the Nançon river, acting …
"See-u-Later" 