An exciting day planned. First to Lucerne across the lake by boat and then the afternoon at the Transport Museum. Got off to a disappointing start as when I went to get bread from the campsite shop at 9am I was told it was sold out. As in the afternoon yesterday i had specially gone to the shop to order some but been told there was no need to preorder I was a little taken aback. Order is firmly made for tomorrow and I had nuts and a date for breakfast. Bob always has some Weetabix handy for emergency ‘no bread’ situations like this.😊 We headed for the boat quai for the 10.35 boat across to Lucerne, having checked the timetable yesterday, only to find this boat doesn’t seem to exist. Totally ... read more

Super day out to Zug at the top end of the Zugersee. We had thought we might go on from there to an Abbey, being not sure if Zug had enough to offer for a full visit but we were delighted with what we found there so the Abbey can wait for another day. Easy and lovely drive, not using the motorways but driving through bright green countryside with pretty houses, cows with jingling bells and mountain views. What's not to like 😊😊 A lovely blue sky sunny day too which always makes everything look prettier. Zug is a wealthy town, home of the financiers and the expensive cars and immaculate office buildings gave credence to that. We came to the new part of town first having followed a sign to the Centrum but returned to ... read more

I've located this in Zurich but out campsite is a good 20 km from Zurich, at Ottenbach on the river Reuss, but the blog functionality won't let me locate myself there ! Woke to another stunning blue sky day so packed everything up and drove Smart car and motorhome separately to the motorhome service point so we could empty grey waste, fill with clean water and then hitch Smart Arse onto the back of the motorhome. Easy Peasy and we were off. Bob had chosen a route which was a little let windy and hair-pinned than when we drove over the mountains 2 days ago. It did though involve going via Gerardmer especially as needed fuel. Gerardmer was a nightmare again. Still heaving with people and lots of roads still blocked off. We had to do ... read more

220904 Visiting some pretty Alsace villages Having been told last night by lady in reception that nobody could leave the campsite between 8.15 and 14.00 we were not really expecting to do a lot today. But we checked Google maps which shows a road to the left as we go out of the campsite which is not included in the roads closed off for the cycle part of the triathlon. I asked again at reception, different lady this time and she said yes we Can get out that way, just may have to wait a little where we meet the traffic controls. So Smart Car raring to go now its battery is fully charged we were off. Left the triathlon cyclists to their ride around the mountains and went in the opposite direction winding out way ... read more

Up and away by 7.45 heading for the 9.30 Irish Ferry from Dover. No problems at all. Passport stamped by the French, waved through by the British. Nobody looked even inside the motorhome, never mind checked if the gas was off, if we were carrying anything we shouldn’t. Managed to get a lane number this time so headed through the docks and we were only in the queue for a few minutes before driving up the ramp. Right at the back of the ferry so we could just keep an eye on it from the viewing deck above. We decided not to have a drink on board as the catering costs really are extortionate. Was almost charged £2.50 for a kitkat last time (I say almost as I handed it back !) so we knew better ... read more