Glorious Strasbourg, the jewel of the Alsace and second city of the European Union (whatever […]
Category: France
Leaving home for antiquity in Lens
The evening crossing from Newhaven was choppy in strong winds around the British coast. Once […]
A Final few days in Normandy
We allowed a few days to enjoy Normandy and take time to consider our trip, […]
Paris
On arriving at our campsite at Maisons Laffitte we commented to the receptionist on the […]
Beaune, Gurgy & Grez-sur-Loing
Beaune was a shock to the system; it was damply and bone-shakingly cold. We ventured […]
Getting colder in the French Alps
The morning brought freezing rain and dark, dense grey cloud. It was impossible to see […]
Through Mont Blanc & into the French Alps
To reach Mont Blanc we needed to climb up to 1200 meters on long winding […]
To the German border
Our phones informed us that the temperature would drop 10 degrees today to the high […]
Two days in Metz
After walking around the village and discovering an old farmworkers ‘rogation cross’ by the side […]
A hot and dusty drive east
A blaring horn cheekily announced the arrival of the local ‘boulanger’ van awaking us from […]