21 June 2019 The coastal Slowinski National Park has a unique geological feature which we wanted to see, so in the morning we drove to the nearby resort of Leba. We got the bikes out and gave Wendy’s shoulder a test by cycling 7k to visit a huge area of sand dunes that for the last 5000 years have been blown inland for a few metres a year and are gradually engulfing the nearby forest.... read more

17-19 June 2019 After an appointment with the physio to have a last look at Wendy’s shoulder before our travels we left home after lunch, had an uneventful journey through the Channel Tunnel and stayed the night at the Aire at Bergues, inland from Dunkirk. Then followed two long days driving to reach the Polish resort of Swinoujscie on the Baltic coast just over the border from Germany. A total of 890 miles from home.... read more

21 October 2018 We went through the channel tunnel on a fairly early train and arrived home at lunchtime. It’s been an excellent trip visiting some places we have been to before and exploring new areas in France and Italy in exceptionally warm and sunny autumn weather. We only had three poor days in six weeks. The three 5 night stays we had at excellently located waterside campsites on the Côte d'Azur, Elba and Lake Trasimeno were very enjoyable periods of relaxation. We were also very fortunate to be able to witness the festivals at Le Puy and Trevi. We travelled 3,360 miles. The new van performed really well and we enjoyed using the enhancements over our previous one. The automatic gearbox and rear view camera made driving along country, urban and mountain roads with their ... read more

19 October 2018 350k of driving through Switzerland and France took us to the attractive camperstop on the banks of the Moselle Canal in the small town of Thaon-les-Vosges.... read more

17 October 2018 A superb day on Lago Maggiore visiting the beautiful Borromean Islands, named after the family who own three and since the 17th have developed them with palaces and gardens. We took the bus northwards along the road which hugs the shore to the town of Stresa. From there we jumped on and off the regular ferry service and spent the day visiting three islands. Isola Bella at first disappointed us with its rows of stalls selling tourist ware to the crowds coming ashore from the fleet of small boats, but on a return visit in the late afternoon, we enjoyed looking round the palace and the spectacular 10 tired gardens. Isola Superiore or Fishermen’s Island is not owned by the Borromeos, but has many restaurants. In Albergo Verbano we had an outstanding lunch ... read more