Wednesday 10th to Sunday 14th December 2025 We decided to have a few days away on a city break, leaving Fufu, our motorhome, behind. Sometimes it is nice to not have to do the chores associated with a home on wheels. Instead, we travelled by train and stayed in the Holiday Inn Express which was …
Cochem, Moselle, Germany.
Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st October 2025 Another stop on our way north through the Moselle valley. We stayed for a couple of nights, about 100 metres or so from the river, and about 3.5 miles from Cochem, on a motorhome aire belonging to a vineyard. As a result, on both evenings, (after tasting of …
Trier, Moselle, Germany.
Sunday 19th October 2025 Before continuing our journey north, we had a day exploring the nearby city of Trier which is apparently the oldest city in Germany. It was founded by the Romans and there are many remnants of their settlement within the city, including the Porta Nigra gate, the remains of a Roman bath, …
Gengenbach, Black Forest, Germany and Wissembourg, Alsace, France.
Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th October 2025 As we continue our journey northwards, a couple of days visiting more beautiful towns. The pattern has been, look for somewhere interesting in the evening, plan the route, travel the following morning, park-up, then explore after lunch in the afternoon. Wednesday - Gengenbach, Black Forest, Germany: We stayed …
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Freiburg and Triberg, Black Forest, Germany
Sunday 12th and Monday 13th October 2025 Our journey in a generally northwards direction continues, but via the Black Forest in southern Germany. Sunday - Freiburg: The busy city of Freiburg has some interesting historic buildings, including towers at the old city gates and a huge medieval cathedral. Most of the streets have a channeled …
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Belfort, NE France
Saturday 11th October 2025 Our journey north continues and I was surprised to learn that we are now officially in North Eastern France. It certainly feels cooler than around the Camargue and the French Riviera. Looking up at the citadel from the city square. Belfort is a fortified city which has a long history. As …
CERN (Switzerland) and Col de la Faucille / Salins-les-Bains, France.
Thursday 9th and Friday 10th October 2025 Thursday - CERN and Col de la Faucille: Heading north again, we headed for the town of Gex and just beyond it, our planned overnight stay of Col de la Faucille. The Fort l'Ecluse, which we passed en-route Along the way, we passed signs for CERN, so on …
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Avignon and Aigues Mortes, a tale of two (walled) cities.
Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th September 2025 Over the last couple of days, we have visited both Avignon and Aigues Mortes. Both are medieval cities with a history of involvement in the crusades. Monday - Avignon, Provence: The modern city of Avignon has spread far beyond the walls of its original fortifications, but the old …
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Pont du Gard, near Nimes, France
Friday 26th September 2025 We headed further south today, but not too far. About an hour's drive from our last stop, is the Roman Aqueduct known as the "Pont du Gard", so we decided to visit. Along the way, we passed along many quintessentially French roads, dead-straight, with beautiful trees on each side: We booked …
Champagne, Les Balmes des Montbrun and Aubignas, The Ardรจshe Region, France
Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd September 2025 With very poor weather, we decided to move further south and west, so bypassing Lyon, we headed towards, then down the Rhone Valley, crossing the huge river several times along the way. Again we passed through mixed countryside and small towns and once we got out of the …
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