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June 4, 2023
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Just in Belgium
June 4, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Having delayed departure Switzerland seemed a step too far for this trip. Also Swiss weather not the best at the moment. So got to Calais and turned left stopping just over the Belgian border with sun and wind just like home. No plans other than to go where its sunny.Read more
TravelerGood plan. we finally found the sun
6/4/23Reply
TravelerGood 👍
6/5/23Reply
TravelerGlad to hear you're safe and sound and hanging on to the sun. We've just got back from the Illegal Eagles concert at the Pavilion. All the old hits, very good.
6/4/23Reply
TravelerGlad you enjoyed.
6/5/23Reply
Traveler Do you carry your own paving slabs for the patio?
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Veurne
June 5, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
The main news here we can't take a photo of.......the wind...... Anyway we did manage 25 miles on the bike, David is shattered ; he forgot to charge his battery properly. He also had a problem with his tyre ( see photo). I had a fab day 😀Read more
Travelerknow what you mean about the wind! bit of an oops about the battery but i diubt that will happen again xTime for a medicinal beer I’d say x
6/6/23Reply
TravelerHe had one!
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Ghent (or Gent as they write it)
June 6, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Spent the day exploring this picturesque city on foot and on canal boat. Many old buildings dating back to 11th century. No evidence of a memorial to the "Young man from Ghent" immortalised in the limerick but suspect a statue depicting his anatomy would have been taken down by the LTBG&T lobby by now.Read more
TravelerLooks very nice. We are heading to there and Brugge during our last week. Certainly looks worth a visit
6/6/23Reply
TravelerWell of course you wouldn't have seen any sign of him because he's gone by now!
6/6/23Reply
TravelerLiked it there very much. Mind you it was nearly 30 yrs ago - probably changed a bit. Do you still have sunshine? Xxx
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Dinant
June 8, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Settled for a few days in this riverside town in southern Belgium, which seems to be renowned for jaz and saxophone in particular..

Quiet woodland site beside the river a 5 miles bike ride to the town, which we explored today visiting the citadel via cable car. Enjoying the warm weather which seems to be bathing most of Europe at the moment.Read more
Traveler Fresh meat for the bbq, brilliant!
6/8/23Reply
Traveler Yeah, they don't want to get too close.....
6/9/23Reply
Traveler Thought you'd got yourself a drone with that one.
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Kayak down the Lesse
June 9, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Went for a quiet canoe trip down the river next to the camp site. Train trip 12k up river then paddled back. Found that lots of others had the same idea so it was a bit crowded. More like dodgem cars than canoes but great fun with some dramatic rapids. No sign of Health and Safety here!Read more
TravelerLooks lovely. We’ve just arrived in Malta. X
6/9/23Reply
TravelerHave a lovely week both of you. X
6/10/23Reply
TravelerLooks lovely. Just like the river Stour above Iford bridge.
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Cycling down the Leffe Valley
June 10, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Just over 20 miles circular route today, taking in chateau and "Beaux Villages" . Pleased to have electric for the first half as Belgium certainly has some hills. Cruised down through the Leffe valley and celebrated with lunch and a beer on the Meuse. The Leffe brewery has moved out of town now but its origins were at the monastery in Dinant back in the 12 th century.
Moving onwards tomorrow but probably not through the rocks!Read more
TravelerLooks crowded! Xx
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Luxembourg
June 11, 2023 in Luxembourg ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Moved on to the Grand Duchy and immediately impressed by the cleanliness and order. Found a riverside campsite and although almost full were offered a double pitch partly in the shade. To hot to do anything much but walked into the nearby town in early evening. Hoping for a cycle ride down the river tomorrow.Read more
TravelerLooks great
6/11/23Reply
TravelerHope you've got big tyres...
6/11/23Reply
Traveler Doesn't look as busy as the previous canoe trip🤣🤣
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Vianden
June 12, 2023 in Luxembourg ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Took the cycle paths along the Saur and Our rivers to Vianden. Climbed the hill in the chair lift to look over town and castle as too hot to walk. Apparently the castle is in top 21 most beautiful castles in the world......wasn't that impressed.
However Luxembourg is impressive. -Public transport free....all subsidised and diesel €1.40.
-Cycle paths everywhere
-No noise and no litter
-Wonderful food in supermarkets
Apparently 50% of residents are foreign, can see why.Read more
TravelerWhen do you move in?
6/13/23Reply
TravelerInadvertently tonight we've moved out, crossed the river Saur to the German side
6/14/23Reply
TravelerTook nearly a year in 1944. Obviously the roads are better now.
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In Germany (just)
June 14, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
When en route to a new venue went walking in the area known as Little Switzerland, although the highest point is only 400m! Had booked into a campsite in the area for 5 nights but arrived to find it was rubbish. Fortunately a better one was just across the river which is the border with Germany. Lovely spot.Read more
TravelerSo which one is that to avoid
6/14/23Reply
TravelerBelle Vue Berdorf.....up a very big hill which David didn't fancy cycling up at the end of a day
6/14/23Reply
TravelerDon’t blame him. i wouldnt want to either
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Luxembourg by bike
June 16, 2023 in Luxembourg ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Cycled from our site on the German border to Luxembourg city, 30 miles, which not far off the length of the country. The first 5 miles were uphill but the cycle path mostly followed an old railway line so beautiful scenery and no traffic. Impressive city built on high ravines, clean and with a vibrant atmosphere. The return journey was by bus and all public transport is free, no tickets, just jump on with your bike.Read more
TravelerThat’s brilliant
6/16/23Reply
TravelerVery impressive. X
6/17/23Reply
Traveler Is that a viaduct in the background or a bridge with reflections of the spans?
6/17/23Reply
TravelerThink it's a viaduct now used for railway line
6/17/23Reply
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Hiking the gorges
June 18, 2023 in Luxembourg ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Set off early ish for 10k hike up through impressive gorges and woodland, up being the operative word! Amazing rock formations but all very dry, nothing in the stream beds. Hot muggy day so inactive afternoon. As I write, our first drops of rain this trip are falling but hopefully not enough to prevent our first evening meal out of the trip.Read more
TravelerLooks epic
6/18/23Reply
TravelerWhat fantastic photos - looks really interesting. Xx
6/18/23Reply
TravelerGorgeous!
6/18/23Reply
Traveler🙄😂
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Saarburg
June 19, 2023 ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Moved to Saarburg which is on the Saar River before it joins the Mosel. First German supermarket of this trip and a reminder of how bad they are! On quite a big site specifically for motorhomes which is good value at 36 Euro for 3 nights but you have to pay for water and waste water discharge, and buy electricity at 0.7 Euro per kWh. The shape of things to come.
Walked along the river into town which has a waterfall and a "Little Venice"Read more
TravelerVery pretty town x
6/19/23Reply
TravelerLike the look of that town. X
6/20/23Reply
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A Trip to the Cloud (Cloeuf)
June 20, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
We had some heavy rain overnight, which in turn has increased the humidity.
Looking for relief we cycled 15 mls up the Saar to an Oxbow in the river at Mettlach. We then ditched the bikes and climbed 250 m to the view point, a round trip of about 6 miles through the forest alongside trickling streams so cooler than most other places.
Of course we had to cycle back so earnt an early evening drink in the picturesque town before back to shower off the graveyard of insects we appeared to accumulate on our bodies en route.Read more
TravelerYou should write a book .. it’s the way you describe things so well
6/20/23Reply
Traveler You look really grumpy!
6/20/23Reply
TravelerCos the wine glass is nearly empty!
6/20/23Reply
TravelerI was probably taking a bit of time to switch onto what David was talking about
6/20/23Reply
TravelerHaha nothing new then?
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Still Saar
June 21, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Quite day today and not on bikes till after 4pm. Short ride to the confluence of Saar and Mosel. Ride back passed a very noisy lake hidden behind trees, the noise coming from hundreds of cormorants and herons on and around their nests. All the trees below have turned white from the "deposits". Ended with an exotic ice cream.Read more
TravelerIce cream is an essential item when on holiday
6/21/23Reply
TravelerAbsolutely, this was special and I love Amareno cherries
6/21/23Reply
Traveler Thought they were sea birds.
6/21/23Reply
TravelerVery adaptable, may be found in almost any aquatic habitat, from rocky northern coasts to mangrove swamps to large reservoirs to small inland ponds. Nests in trees near or over water, on sea cliffs, or on ground on islands.
6/21/23Reply
TravelerGood old Google :-)
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Traveler😝
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Mooching on the Moselle
June 23, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We moved here yesterday. Staying on a site which is practically empty but does have a washing machine which was handy.
The weather remains hot and mainly sunny , though less humid after lots of storms in the area yesterday.
Today we cycled upstream from France, through a German village and then into Schengen, which sits in Luxembourg but from where you could throw a stone into both France and Germany.
This morning we shared the cycle path that runs the length of the river, with what seemed like all the junior school age children from the local area out on a supervised ride and by the time we were making away back the Mamil's were coming out in force.........."middle aged men in lycra".

We did top up our picnic with 2 amazing apple turnovers, so good that we could be tempted to cycle back tomorrow! 😀Read more
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Montherme
June 24, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Decided to head west to the Ardenne where we may well spend most of our remaining days of the trip. In avoiding a route through Luxembourg city David's navigation took us where motorhomes rarely, if ever, tread. At least it was scenic! Now on a riverside pitch in a quiet campsite, at least it would normally be quiet but this weekend is a holiday weekend of St John the Baptist with a rock festival in the town. Perhaps St John will be the main act and dunk some revellers in the river!Read more
TravelerTake your guitar David and join them🤣
6/25/23Reply
TravelerLovely spot. I'll have some of that, and the festival. Enjoy your last week.
6/25/23Reply
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Cycling the Meuse
June 25, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Cycled downstream along the river today past numerous identical picture postcard villages on the banks. Convoys of Canada geese everywhere. Reached Revin, a town on yet another ox bow on the river, famed for its old Spanish House and, by the looks of it, paragliding. Generally very quiet, the revellers must have been having a lie in, which we emulated in the afternoon as it is still warm here.Read more
Traveler I can see one!
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Back in Belgium
June 29, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Took advantage of the less good weather to travel a couple of hours westwards. Initially planned for somewhere in France but put off by the news of riots. Now near Tournai which we plan to explore tomorrow. Pitched at a near perfect Aire, La Ferme du Vert Marais, unusual for an aire as it has large pitches with hardstanding and grass.Read more
TravelerHow do you find places like that?
6/29/23Reply
TravelerCame up on CamperContact app
6/29/23Reply
TravelerRight area right time.. lol. my lucky favourite was the vineyard
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Last day
July 1, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Made the best of a rainy day to do a last shop and travel onwards towards Calais. Found a good hypermarket but peace disturbed by an explosion - not outside but within. The toilet cassette distributed its contents throughout the washroom area due to a fault in the pressure relieving valve. After extensive cleaning up including bucket knockovers drenching the carpets and such we eventually dried out and made it to a quiet, riot free stopover for the night.Read more
TravelerThat is soooo funny. I can just see your face .. lol
7/1/23Reply
TravelerSorry. I did have a giggle too. 😂
7/2/23Reply
TravelerI assume you by loads of cheap booze etc at hyper market
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Homeward Bound
July 2, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
TravelerHave you missed your ferry 😲
7/2/23Reply
TravelerNo but we are positioned to be first off.
7/2/23Reply
TravelerGoodo. I am on train to Carmarthen , GWR have now cancelled my connection.🤨🤨
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Trip end
July 2, 2023