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Stonehaven Fireballs

Stonehaven Fireballs

One item on the bucket list was to visit Stonehaven for the Fireballs festival. Stonehaven has a sheltered harbour and was a very important port for the herring trade. The town has a number of claims to fame… The inventor of the pneumatic tyre, R.W. Thomson...
Netherlands

Netherlands

We drove from The Ardennes directly across Belgium to get to The Netherlands, and our first stop for two nights in Breda. Breda is a pretty little town, built on canals (no surprise there!). We cycled in from our campsite. When we arrived, the church bells were...
Ardennes et al

Ardennes et al

So from Burgundy, we had to decide how best to get to Hook of Holland and make best use of our remaining time. We decided that we wanted to have a good few days in one place before catching the ferry. A lovely Dutch couple, Bas & Laureen, who we met on the...
Auvergne & Burgundy

Auvergne & Burgundy

On route to Burgundy, we stopped in Tauves in the Auvergne region. The region is heavily forested and very mountainous with volcanoes and thermal spas. We headed out in the car for a day trip and stumbled upon the village of Chastreix where we had coffee (made from...
Dordogne

Dordogne

We reached a campsite in Saint Cybranet which would be our home for the next 4 nights. On Colin & Julia’s strong recommendation, we visited the gorgeous riverside village of La Roque-Gageac. The Dordogne is peppered with stunning chateaux, charming stone...