Wednesday 25th September (day 12) Driving south from Liechtenstein back through part of Switzerland, we opted for the tunnel rather than the San Bernardino pass, which saved us some considerable time, heading for Lake Maggiore and on its western shore, the small town of Cannobio. Looking down Lago Maggiore from Cannobio Cannobio is a small, …
European Trip 6: Schwyz-Stoos, Switzerland
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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European Trip 5: Interlaken, Grindelwald and Jungfraujoch, Switzerland
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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European Trip 4: Titisee, Black Forest, Germany
Friday 20th September 2024 (day 7) We got moving quite promptly this morning to cross the Rhine into Germany and arrived at our destination, Titisee, with time to explore the town and to ensure we had space on the motorhome parking area. Homer and Fufu at Titisee. The motorhome in the distance is accessing the …
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European Trip 3: Colmar, France
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 …
European Trip 2: Béthune, Charleville-Mézières and Metz, France.
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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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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Coniston, Coppermines Valley and Levers Water, Cumbria
Thursday 8th - Sunday 11th August 2024 We had managed to book a place on a temporary holiday site, organised by the Lakeland District Association of the Camping and Caravanning Club, at John Ruskin School, Coniston. Yewdale Road, Coniston The designated site was on the school playing fields, but as there had been considerable rainfall …
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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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Wylye, The Langford Lakes Nature Reserve and Stonehenge, Wiltshire
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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