02/09/19 We left Chapelle today, dropped off Geoff and Katie at Aigle station for them to catch a train to Leysin for the start of a week-long walking holiday. Then it was a drive north west into the Swiss mountains to spend the night at the small swiss resort of Zweissimen.... read more

28-30 August We left the U.K. and spent 2 days driving south to La Chapelle d’Abondance for Dick and Angela Anderson’s golden wedding celebration weekend. On the way we parked the van for the night in the carpark of a favourite restaurant of ours, the Auberge du Château de Vaite in the hamlet of Champlive not far from Besançon. There we dined on delicious trout from their stream and wandered around their magnificent gardens.... read more

28 July 2019 An early Eurotunnel train and reasonably quiet UK motorways delivered us home at midday. Our visit to the three Balkan States was an interesting and enjoyable trip. We were particularly impressed at how important it was to the three populations to finally gain their independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 following major traumas in the First and Second World Wars. It was also a privilege to join a large part of the Estonian population in celebrating their musical heritage at the Tallin Song and Dance festivals. On 17 April this year Wendy had a right shoulder replacement operation and it had only just healed enough for us to join the trip. It was very pleasing to see how she became pain free whilst we travelled and her movement improved day by day. ... read more

25 July 2019 In hot weather, we spent the day crossing the Baltic, sailing with Germany to the south and Denmark to the north. We arrived at Keil at 5.00 pm and drove 30k south to our campsite outside the German town of Neumunster.... read more

23 July 2019 A relaxing day which enabled us to recover from the previous evening’s festivities. We walked up the nearby Parnidis Dune and finally got round to having a swim in the Baltic.... read more