We had decided to go back to France for Christmas but due to work commitments we could only set off on Boxing Day set to return on Sunday 30th in time to go back to work again. We set off to catch the Euro Tunnel and as is usual arrived too early, all was not lost as we were offered […]
The French Pyrenees We had crossed through from France into Spain and saw a small part of the Pyrenees, enough to make us want to explore more, so here we are on Monday evening sat approx 1000m above sea level looking up at huge mountains, oh did I mention that 250km into the journey I realised I had not got […]
Well we travelled South towards an Aire we had seen in Vitoria Gasteiz and all was not as anticipated. We had wanted to walk around a town and see the local sights but we had not factored on this being the capital of the Basque region, it was like camping in the middle of Birmingham. Nothing wrong with that, however […]
Well we started Thursday night at Portsmouth waiting for the 20:15 ferry to San Malo, as usual the Brittany Ferries crew were great in marshalling everyone to their correct location and providing adequate sleeping quarters. The bar entertainment was to envy or not depending on your personal preferences. The first act was a couple doing well known rock songs so […]
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 […]