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, …
Brittany 9: Landerneau
Thursday 23rd May 2024 The Town of Landerneau lies at the mouth of the river Elorn and is about 14 miles east of Brest. The town built wealth as a port in the 15th and 16th centuries via the trade in linen. Many of the buildings present today, date from that period. Le Pont de …
Brittany 1: The Journey South and Cherbourg, Normandy.
Thu 9th May - Fri 10th May 2024 Our plan for this trip is to spend the next month exploring Brittany. Thursday 9th May: Folly Farm, near Islip, Oxfordshire. We broke the journey south to Portsmouth, with a stop-over near Oxford. Folly Farm is a small campsite, around 3.5 miles from the A34, which is …
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Hazelslack, The Fairy Steps and Arnside
Thursday 28th to Sunday 30th March 2024 We have taken Fufu away for Easter to the northern part of Morecambe Bay, on the River Kent estuary. Our campsite is at Carr Bank House Farm, Hazelslack, where we are attending a meet of the North East Lancashire District Association of the Camping and Caravanning Club. Our …
Belper, Derbyshire
Saturday 2nd March 2024 This weekend, we had met up again with our motorhoming buddies, Jeeves, Michelle and their cockapoo Layla, at Broadholme Lane Caravan Park, which is around 30 minutes walk from Belper town centre. Belper Market Square (no market today) The market town of Belper was a centre for nail making since the …
Pooley Bridge, Penrith and Gowbarrow Fell, Cumbria
Thu 22nd to Sun 25th February 2024 After our return from Spain in January, we have had a short break from motorhome trips, but had put our name down on the waiting list for the Camping and Caravanning Club Lakeland District Association meet at Waterfoot Caravan Park, Pooley Bridge. As there had been a cancellation, …
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Spain Trip 20: Ballobar, El Grado, and Aínsa, Aragon
Saturday 6th January 2024 We again spent the day travelling northwards to cross the Pyrenees. The plan was to overnight on a large Aire at Aínsa, then in the morning, setting off to Bielsa, on the D173 and taking the tunnel just beyond, to emerge in France at Aragnouet. We had planned to stay the night near …
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Spain Trip 17: Calpe and Sagunto
Monday 1st, to Wednesday 3rd January 2024 After a stay of two weeks, we moved on from Calpe today, heading about 160km up the coast to Sagunto, which is a large fortified town with castle walls. Some distance away from the town centre, there is the port, a large marina and some beautiful beaches. We are staying …
Spain Trip 13: Benidorm
Thursday 28th December 2023 Benidorm was always on the list of places to visit on this trip and I think it definitely lived down to expectations. It is an old fishing port which has expanded beyond belief. I am told it has the highest concentration of high-rise buildings in the world. At the end of one of …
Spain Trip 3: Saint Jean de Luz
16th December 2023 We left Saint Emilion in the morning mist. A cold night and a bright morning gave some interesting photographic opportunities, but we needed to press on. Arriving in Saint Jean de Luz around 2pm, we found the town to be very busy. We were lucky to find a space to park (thanks Jeeves). Fufu …

