Friday 25th October 2024 (day 42) The small canal-ringed city of Delft has a long history. It was once the seat of the royal House of Orange and is where William of Orange was assassinated. He is buried, along with other members of the Royal family, in Nieuwe Kirk. It was also the birthplace and …
European Trip 25: Coburg Castle, Germany.
Wednesday 16th October 2024 (day 33). Heading further west today, brings us to the small town of Coburg, Germany, and in particular Coburg Castle, which was the birthplace and childhood home of Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria. Veste Coburg According to one of the information boards, Veste Coburg is a textbook example of castle …
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European Trip 19: Leaving Austria, north to Slapy, Czechia.
Thursday 10th October 2024 (day 27) On our way out of Gaming, we passed what appears to be a heritage, narrow gauge railway with some carriages and trucks at the end of some sidings beyond the station. They appear to be in need of some TLC, but many had clearly been extensively restored. Before and …
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European Trip 18: The journey to Gaming, Austria
Wednesday 9th October 2024 (day 26) Our journey continued north today, through a landscape full of interest. Our destination was a little more ambitious than previous days and this morning we had said goodbye to Jeeves, Michelle and their dog Layla. Our journey with them has been full of joy and it was a sad …
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European Trip 17: Wolfsberg, Austria
Tuesday 8th October 2024 (day 25) Leaving Ferlach, we again headed north, at times passing through some very beautiful scenery and one interesting sight in particular. The Journey to Wolfsberg: As usual, we chose to avoid the main motorways (you miss so much). Along the way, at a place called Griffen, we were impressed by …
European Trip 11: Venice, Italy
Monday 30th September - Tuesday 1st October 2024 (day 17-18) We arrived at Camping Fusina yesterday afternoon and have booked to stay for 4 nights. It is just a ferry ride from the main island of Venice. The passenger ferry to Venice main island Our pitch is near the main channel for large ships visiting …
European Trip 1: Pluckley, Kent and Bergues, France
Saturday 14 - Sunday 15th September 2024 So another adventure begins. After staying on Saturday night on a 5-van campsite near to the small Kent village Pluckley and meeting up with our friends Jeeves and Michelle (not forgetting Layla, the Cockapoo), we have crossed the channel from Dover to Calais and are staying on an …
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Sixpenny Handley, Dorset; Salisbury and Old Sarum, Wiltshire.
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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Avebury, Wiltshire
Monday 22nd July 2024 The very attractive village of Avebury is most famous for its neolithic henge of standing stones. Built around the same time as Stonehenge, they form the largest stone circle in the world and have been in place for 4500 years. There was originally a high circular bank and deep ditch, inside …
Chipping Norton and Chedworth Roman Villa.
Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th July 2024 We spent a couple of nights at Nuholme Caravan Site, near Chipping Norton in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, where the Cambrian & Wyvern Region of the Camping and Caravanning Club were holding a temporary holiday site. Wednesday 17th July, Chipping Norton The small market town of Chipping Norton grew …
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