Travels with Fufu, our motorhome
Sunday 12th to Wednesday 15th April 2026 We are continuing to make our way north, calling in at places of interest. Queenstown: On our journey towards Queenstown, there were a few nice views: The city of Queenstown is a lovely city, alongside Lake Wakatipu, which is huge. It is obviously a place for people who …
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Monday 6th April 2026 Cathedral Caves, Curio Bay and Slope Point: After a night spent on a local authority run site, which was good and economical, we travelled on to our first stop of the day, Cathedral Caves. The caves are two, huge interlinked sea caves which are only accessible at low tide. We had …
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Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th April 2026 A bit of a backlog of posts, due to a lack of internet access. We are travelling south, following the south east coast roads. Friday - The Royal Albatross Centre: On Good Friday we visited the Royal Albatross Centre at Taiaroa Head, on the peninsular just south of …
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Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd April 2026 Over the past couple of days, we headed further south and east, making for the coast along highway 83 then down the coast on highway 1. We stopped to explore points of interest along the way, of course. Takiroa: Alongside highway 83, we came across Takiroa, which is …
Friday 6th March 2026 After a bit of inactivity over the winter, we have finally ventured forth in Fufu again, meeting up with our friends, Jeeves and Michelle for the weekend, at a site near Wrexham. Today, we visited Erddig Hall, a National Trust property to the south of the town. Erddig Hall, showing the …
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 …
Thursday 23rd to Saturday 25th October 2025 As we travelled further north through Germany into Holland, the weather turned very wet and windy. No real complaints as we have had the best of weather throughout most of this trip. Thursday - Weert: On Thursday we spent the night at Weert, a pleasant town in southern …
Continue reading "North to Weert, Dordrecht and Rotterdam, Nederlands ..and a brief summary."
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 …
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, …
Friday 17th and Saturday 18th October 2025 Moving back across the border into Germany, we have moved on further north to the Moselle river valley (German spelling "Mosel"). This is a predominantly wine-growing area and we are staying on a motorhome site which is within a vineyard, right next to the river. On the Friday …
"See-u-Later" 