Aug 30, 2022 | Europe, 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...
Aug 30, 2022 | Europe, France
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...
Aug 29, 2022 | Europe, France
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...
Aug 29, 2022 | Europe, France
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...
Aug 29, 2022 | Europe, France
There was lots of news from the UK re. post-Brexit/post-pandemic ferry and Eurotunnel chaos, so we decided that we should really book our return ferry. That would also help to direct our route. The best option was Hook of Holland to Harwich. That was cheap and also...
