Well after the torrential ‘showers’ of Thursday we were pleasantly surprised to see the sun shine and poke through the clouds and trees at an early stage on Friday, our last day in Germany before we trek north and home We again walked into the city to see the sights and sample the local faire, the Cathedral market was in […]
We had expected thunder on Wednesday night, we have come to trust the Apple i phone weather app with a degree of scepticism but how wrong could it be? Wednesday was supposed to be warm with thunderstorms in the afternoon but it was stinking hot and the only thunder came at about 03:00 hours on Thursday morning and talk about […]
Iron Cat is having a day off, he has not forgiven the pilot (or pillock) for taking the wrong lane travelling to Switzerland and is sulking back at the camp site while we embrace the challenge of the local public transport and attempt to take the cable car to the top of one of the scenic mountains that seem to […]
Iron Cat went to Switzerland today, well almost! We set off early along the guided route provided by Ozzy the sat nav; along the motorway direct to our intended destination, Basel in Switzerland. What could go wrong? A sat nav with attitude and Iron Cat stretching his legs galloping along heading for a new adventure. Anyway after taking the wrong […]
Lies just over the border with France near to Colmar and Strasbourg on the edge of the Black Forest, we are at a campsite, Hirzberg Camping, just a short walk from the city centre and the magnificent cathedral currently undergoing restoration. Freiburg is a blend of modern and traditional buildings with a tram network serving commuters and sightseers alike, the […]
Iron Cat is spending his first night in France following an evening crossing on the EuroTunnel and a three + hour drive south to Reims. Hold on who is Iron Cat and where is Jean-Luc? Well we had a lot of time over winter watching the rain fall and getting wet cycling to and fro with the terrible winter weather […]