view from our caravan

Claire and Simon's trip round Eastern Europe

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July 2nd 2018
We left our last site in Germany, Campingplatz Albgau, Waldbronn our earliest yet. We headed for the motorway but headed down further into the Black Forest on the A5 rather than up as we expected as sat nav said there was queueing traffic that way. We finally left Germany and entered France near to Strasbourg. There was no border crossing just new toll roads to encounter. We headed towards Metz an ... read more

Europe » France

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more