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Martin and Debbie Kinally
Martin and Debbie Kinally

Martin and Debbie Kinally

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  • Martin and Debbie KinallySlovenia and Istria hopefully!Viaggiatore
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    Sunday Stroll Around Fussen

    16 giugno 2024, Germania ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    Sunday morning and it's sunnier than we expected after overnight rain but the clouds are still hanging over the mountains. Theym going to attempt to walk into the town, it's only about a mile. Started out and was beginning to think they would have to turn back when her knee started to protest. They should have got the bikes out as the cycle path is flat and goes straight into town. Anyhow it became easier and they med it to the town. There's not many people about and most of the shops are closed. The buildings are very pretty and many have paintings decorating them. They walk over the bridge by the Museum, the river is a really strange colour, almost white. There's a few cafés open so they stop for a German beer, well you know them, before heading for the bus station for a free bus ride to the lake.Leggi altro

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  • Martin and Debbie KinallySlovenia and Istria hopefully!Viaggiatore
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    It's a long drive to get there ay it?

    15 giugno 2024, Germania ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Hi there muckers, Bertie here to tek you through their latest trip, and a whopper it is as well. Lots of miles to stretch me rubbers and wim off to the tunnel as usual. Wow, we bombed down the motorway, got there 2 hours before time, and got put on the earlier train, so them pleased. Exit to France and did a couple of hours stopping at an oss farm for the night in Belgium . Great pitch in a quiet village. Next day onward, using free motorways, topping up with cheap diesel in Luxembourg and into Germany where, again, a peaceful night on a wine farm but a bit of a rainy night. So, five countries so far, potentially another five to go. On we go again to reach the start really of our tour at Fussen and the start of the German Alpine route, we hope to drive to Salzburg in Austria.
    Stopping at a stelplatz in Fussen town (bit of a car park really but handy for a visit tomorrow). Got free bus passes at the park, so he is well happy and cor wait for tomorrow. Two fairy tale castles and a lake here, so lots to see. But rainy, so they am reviewing the route for the next few days.    Leggi altro

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  • Martin and Debbie KinallyIs it really 'Grim up North?'Viaggiatore

    Homeward Bound

    5 maggio 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

    After checking the mileage for the journey home, we decided to come all the way back in one go instead of stopping overnight. After all, it's no more mileage than when we used to do the shows on Glasgow.

    So, on a cloudy misty morning, we start back. Martin drove the first part of the way, and then I took over once we hit the Motorway. He's letting me get some practice in ready for our next trip, we also wanted to see how many miles we could easily drive in a day.

    I drove to Shap where Martin took over, not as bad as I thought.

    Good trip home, no holdups, back home with a stop and van unpacked in 7hrs 45mins.

    A great holiday, shame the weather hadn't been a bit better.    Leggi altro

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    The Royal Yacht Britannia, pt 3

    4 maggio 2024, Scozia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    Well it had to be done, we have lunch on The Royal Yacht. On the second deck is a tea room so we join the queue for a table. A treat of sandwiches and cake overlooking the water with a few on a good day which would take in The Forth Bridge in the distance.

    The Yacht had room on board for a Land Rover and occasionally a Rolls Royce for the Royal party too use on trips to foreign countries.

    The engine room was immaculate, gleaming and shiny.

    All in all a lovey visit and well worth the money.    Leggi altro

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    The Royal Yacht Britannia, pt 2

    4 maggio 2024, Scozia ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

    These pictures are of the Royal quarters including the Queen's and Duke's bedrooms, the state dining room and the drawing room.

    It's a beautiful yacht and quite cosy as well as being grand enough for entertaining. I can understand why the Queen loved it so much.Leggi altro

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    The Royal Yacht Britania, pt 1

    4 maggio 2024, Scozia ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

    Up early this morning as we're heading to Edinburgh on the train to visit The Royal Yacht Britania. The weather's not great, cool, cloudy and misty.

    After arriving at Waverly Station we catch the tram out to Leith. Strangely the entrance to the Yacht is through a shopping cente bits well laid out.

    We can stroll round at our own pace with handheld audio devices explaining the whole tour. These are pictures of the crews quarters and recreation areas including the officers dining room, the crews living areas complete with bar. There is a full working laundry on board, a doctors surgery and an operating room.    Leggi altro

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    North Berwick, Is This History Repeating

    3 maggio 2024, Scozia ⋅ 🌬 11 °C

    We wake to a fairly descent day again, what's happening no rain for a couple of days?

    Today we are visiting North Berwick, will this be as bad as it's name sake or will it surprise us. We decide to park along the sea road on a spot recommended on one of our camping blogs. It's about a mile outside of the town but if we can get on we are going to bike into town. Well surprisingly enough there's a space and off come the bikes and we set off. We cycle down to the harbour and chain up the bikes ready to explore. So far so good a lovely little harbour and a hut selling fish and chips, well it has to be done, the seaside, blue skies and chips, what more could you want. They are the best chips we've ever had double fried, crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, things are looking up.

    We head off to find the High Street, looking for a pub, what's this, the High Street actually has shops in it and they're not charity shops. A nice selection of independent retailers and cafés. We decide against the pub in favour of a cuppa instead before heading back to the van. This is a very nice little town.

    On the way to our site at East Fortune we call into Drem railway station to check out the car park ready for tomorrow. Whilst looking and deciding if its ok a local comes up and recommends the next station down, he says the car park is a lot bigger and it would be a lot easier, its only about 3 miles down road . That decided we head off to pitch up for the night.    Leggi altro

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    Dun' With Dunbar

    2 maggio 2024, Scozia ⋅ 🌬 10 °C

    Well they say everywhere looks better in the sunshine and they're right. We woke up to lovely sunshine today and the view from the window was certainly an improvement.

    Today we're off to Dunbar for an 'off grid' night on the leisure centre or harbour car park.

    First off we stop at Eyemouth for a look around, parking for free on a car park above the harbour only accessible by driving through the golf course. It is a proper road don't worry.

    A lovely little working harbour town complete with fish processing plant. We walked around the harbour and even manage a walk along the beach, no paddle though, before heading back to the van and onwards to the next stop at St Abbs.

    Unfortunately after negotiating our way down to the very tight harbour car park there is nowhere to park, and not a lot to look at so we head off to Dunbar.

    We, that's the Royal we, checked out a couple of places to park up for the night. The first is a little car park by the harbour and lightboat station, not big enough. Next is a car park we can't even get down the road to , thanks to the parked cars and 90 degree bend. So after reversing back up road we try the final destination. The leisure center car park. Built up high on the headland it's very exposed and quite busy, the parking spaces are not very big so we decide to forego our walk around the town and a meal out and head for the Camping and Caravan Site 2 miles outside the town. A lovely open site with views of the sea. As a compensation we order a takeaway Curry for tea.    Leggi altro

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    It Really Is 'Grim Up North'

    1 maggio 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Well what a change in the weather. After yesterday's beautiful sunny day, we wake to thick grey clouds and mist.

    We are moving on to Berwick-upon-Tweed today. Driving along the coast road and hoping to pop in to check out a couple of beaches on the way but with the weather like this we change our plans and head straight to the site to catch the bus into town to spend the rest of the day there.

    We drive through Bamburgh with its impressive Castle. We've stayed here once many years ago when Tom was a toddler. An aborted nights camping, the weather was so awful we booked into the towns hotel.

    Onwards to the site, with great views of the small harbour at Spittal, which you can't see today because of the mist! We catch the bus into Berwick-upon-Tweed a walled town on the border with Scotland. Well what else can I tell you about the town, not much, unless you want me to expell the virtues of it's wide range of charity shops and grey stone buildings. Oh it does have an impressive arched bridge carrying trains from one side of the River Tweed to the other, and a very nice tea room.

    Sorry this is a grim place, 8.76 and this is being kind only saved by the great cafe we sheltered from the rain.

    So we decide to make a quick exit. But not even that goes to plan, just about to step on the bus 'and get the hell out of this town ' and we remember Martin has left his rucksack in the cafe, tragically this means we have to find something else do for the next 30 mins until the next bus!

    Back at the site we settle down to watch the local children's football match on the towns pitch, just over the wall from our van. Oh well tomorrow's another day.    Leggi altro

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    Craster

    30 aprile 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌬 12 °C

    Craster is a lovely little harbour village with its own smoke House supplying fresh smoked kippers.

    Rolled into the only car park and squeezed width ways into a parking space but sticking out a long way so not really in a space. Decided to risk the parking police and on going to pay at the machine a nice Geordie handed us, a day ticket, Result!!

    The little harbour is central to the village overlooked by the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle. Apparently this is a lovely walk,over the cliff top path, the only way to get there, but too far for me so instead we sit in the garden of The Jolly Fishermen enjoying a pint watching others enjoy the walk.

    After refreshments it's on with the arduous journey of 2 miles to our next overnight stay and a sit outside to enjoy the rest of the day.

    Today's grim eating 1.67 reflecting not being able to park at Alnmouth.    Leggi altro

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    Alnwick Castle and Gardens, pt 2

    30 aprile 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌬 12 °C

    After a rest in the sunshine, might as well make the most of it, and a cuppa and cream tea. We set out to explore the rest of the gardens . Including the bamboo maze.. We did want to visit the Poison Garden but you have to have an escorted tour around these of and we had just missed one so would have had to wait, instead we visited the Lego replica of the gardens instead. It took over 6 weeks to make and cost over £5,000 , and that was just for the Lego bricks.we make our way back to the Motorhome through the café and gift shop watching out for the family of ducks on the way,

    We didn't get to see the castle as that was quite a walk away, and an extra entrance fee, or the country's largest tree house, complete with restaurant.

    The plan next was to visit the beach at Alnmouth, but there's only one place to park and we decided tha £10 to park for what was essentially a stroll around the village and a look at the beach was too much so we carry on to Craster,

    The scenery around here is lovely and the gorse bushes add a lovely spot of colour.    Leggi altro

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    Alnwick Castle and Gardens, pt 1

    30 aprile 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌬 11 °C

    The weather's taken a turn for the better today. We woke to a beautiful blue sky, lots of sunshine and a lot more pleasant temperature, even if it's a bit windier. Today we're moving on but first we are visiting Alnwick Castle and Gardens,

    Not NT so it's going to cost, but not a bad price at £18,90 but having to pay an extra £3.50 car park charge was a bit steep.

    The first thing you see when you enter the Gardens is the huge stepped fountain reaching up to the formal garden. The water display goes off at regular intervals and it's fun watching all the unsuspecting people getting sprayed with water when it starts up.

    The gardens are symmetrical on both sides of the fountain steps with huge arched frameworks with trees and bushes trained to grow over them. There are smaller fountain displays dotted all around the gardens.

    The Formal Garden is surrounded by high walls and so there are a lot of plants in flower here earlier than at home. The displays are intermingled with flowers and vegetables.

    After this we were going to walk through the cherry blossom trees but this had all gone over so we went and found the 250 year old Sycamore tree instead, before walking back down the steps to the café.    Leggi altro

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    Cragside House, Morpeth pt 2

    29 aprile 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌬 13 °C

    The house has a beautiful gallery with glass ceiling and an extension which was added in time for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales- the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra and boasts a drawing room which has a stunning 10 tonne marble fireplace and the Owl Suite bedroom.

    The house even boasts a hydraulic lift which together with all the lighting powered by the hydro electric system installed all those years sgo

    The amount of rooms you can see in this house is quite amazing, well worth the £25 entrance fee, thank god for our NT membership.

    So not at all grim today apart from being rained on walking back to the van!

    After the house we stop off for some new supplies before heading to Alnwick for overnight stay.    Leggi altro

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    Cragside House, Morpeth pt 1

    29 aprile 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌬 12 °C

    Well yesterday was a complete washout, quite literally. It rained from first thing in the morning until late afternoon. So despite the location it's grim rating is 8.76 😊 But it didn't put the rowers off so at least we had something to watch. A quiet day was spent reading and using our tablets. Martin did manage a bike ride late afternoon for some fresh air. So no post or pictures.

    Today was another day, dry when we woke and for most of the morning. We are visiting Cragside House in Morpeth but on the way we stop off to visit The Angel Of The North statue. I've seen this many times on TV especially when watching 'Vera' but it is quite a sight up close, really huge, if you look at the picture you can just see Martin standing at the bottom.

    Onwards to Cragside, a National Trust property which is well recommended in the Northumbria countryside hidden in the trees high above the river that feeds the turbine engine which used to provide the house with electricity. This was the first 'smart house' back in the late 1800's.

     Three floors of rooms to look around plus gardens and a 6 mile carriage drive through the woodland. We didn't do that as the van was too big. We walked through the rockery garden to get to the house. It is beautifully decorated and I especially liked the use of tiles on the walls in the corridors, very practical if you think about it, hard wearing and easy to wipe down, plus little fingers can't piggle them off.    Leggi altro

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    Durham Cathedral

    27 aprile 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C

    After a good but slow trip up yesterday due to roadworks we arrive safely at Durham Rowing Club. We have a spot right alongside the river.
    We woke to a flurry of activity at the club with boats of all sizes being lowered in to the water.
    After breakfast we walked into town centre along the river. We visited the two markets both inside and outside and bought a slab of Lemon Cake for later.
    We then headed up to the cathedral, wow it's another huge beautiful building that keeps you wondering how they managed to build such magnificent buildings all those years ago.
    Durham is a really nice interesting city dominated by a University presence contributing to a vibrant centre with bars and restaurants and many independent shops, we like it very much. So..... grim rating of zero!
    After the obligatory tea/coffee and cake we head back to the van to watch the Baggies on the TV, Now we are really talking grim!!! shame it wasn't the result we wanted. Never mind the bars open in the van and the sun's shining.    Leggi altro

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  • Martin and Debbie KinallyCarcassonne, here we come.Viaggiatore

    Homeward Bound

    9 ottobre 2023, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Waking again to another beautiful day and finding an interloper in the apartment in the form of a huge grasshopper, we set about pack up our belongings and head to the hotel Martin has found for us to store our luggage before departing for the airport, can't leave it at the apartment as new guests are arriving.

    We wander down by the river but not much to see here so back to the Bastide, Martin loves saying that word, can't think why.

    We are surprised by how quiet it is and noticed quite a few shops are closed, then it dawns on us 'It's Monday ' not a lot happens in France on a Monday.

    We decide on lunch in The Plaza and sit down to eat and people watch before heading back to the hotel to pick up the bags. We ask the nice lady if she could phone for a taxi for us. In between our limited French and her slightly better English, followed by a couple of phone calls we find that taxis also do not seem to work on Monday's. Oh no what to do now, Martin is also having no luck with Uber. There is a shuttle bus from the airport to Carcassonne so we ask her about that. She kindly looks it up on the computer and tells us its running and where to catch it, off we go to the bus stop.

    By the time the Bus/Coach arrives there are about 15 of us waiting to get on, most seats are already taken and by the time we make the last pickup at the Medieval Town, no seats and people standing all along the gangway, surely not safe but hey ho the only way to get to the airport, thankfully its not far. Plane is on time and after queuing for security and passport control its straight onto the plane and homeward bound,

    Good journey back to end a great few days away,. Great place and would highly recommend Carcassonne for a short break. Thanks for the great company Fiona and Mark, now to plan the next one.    Leggi altro

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  • Martin and Debbie KinallyCarcassonne, here we come.Viaggiatore

    Lac de la Cavayere

    8 ottobre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    After a lazy morning catching up on emails and FB we headed out to The Plaza Carnot for lunch, very civilised sitting outside to eat in the sunshine in October.

    We then colllected our towels and swimming costumes, ordered a taxi and head out to Lac de la Cavayere just a few kilometres away. The taxi driver was hilarious, he spoke quite good English and was telling us how he loved Princess Diana but not so much King Charles and his was dishing the dirt on President Macron. He also agreed the French can't, make beer 'it's piss' his words not ours.

    Lac de la Cavayère is an artificial lake close to the mediaeval town of Carcassonne. also known as Carcassonne Plage, and was created by the building of a 23 metre high dam in 1988 after severe forest fires affected the area in 1985.

    We walk down to the sandy beach and have a paddle, nowhere to change so no chance of a swim. We then take a walk around the lake watching people on the zip wires and climbing ropes high above us. We also saw a red Dragonfly, never seen one of those before

    It's a lovely place with quite few people but nowhere to get a drink or ice cream so we head home using the same taxi driver.

    Tonight Fiona and Mart walked up to the bridge to take some pictures of the Medieval City all lit up.    Leggi altro

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  • Martin and Debbie KinallyCarcassonne, here we come.Viaggiatore

    Market's and Canal trip

    7 ottobre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    Saturday is market day so we head off for a mouch. The first one is full of fruit and veg, cheese and olives. A fairly large market and very popular with the locals. The next one is more clothes, belts, handbags and odd and sods. It has an African/Moroccan feel to it.
    We then head into town for a drink while we decide what to do next.

    Decision made we're heading to the canal for a boat trip. We go for the City trip including two locks. A lovely sedate trip with commentary in English. Not too much to see and the view of the Medieval City was from quite a distance but pleasant enough in the sunshine. We arrive at the first lock to be greeted by the lock keeper, no winders and pushing against the lock gates here it's all done electrically with the push of a button . We sail through the lock and immediately turn around and return through the same lock, felt a bit cheated but the leaflet didn't say 2 different locks.

    Back to the central plaza for refreshments before shopping for tea and home for a restful evening.

    Ye another pleasant day in Carcassonne.    Leggi altro

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  • Martin and Debbie KinallyCarcassonne, here we come.Viaggiatore

    Carcassonne, Old Town

    6 ottobre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    After a leisurely breakfast we make our way to the Medieval part of town crossing over the river on the old bridge.
    What a fabulous place climbing up the cobbled street to enter the fortress into the narrow streets peppered with restaurants and shops.
    The views over the town are spectacular from this height and the weather's fabulous.
    We stop for a beverage in the square and sit and people watch before continuing around the circuit of the walls.
    A late afternoon meal before a ride on the mini tourist train before heading back to our park for crepes, then back to the apartment to chill.    Leggi altro

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    We have arrived.

    5 ottobre 2023, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    Well we've made. Good journey down the motorway and flight left on time. Carcassonne is a lovely little airport but lacking in taxis. After waiting in the heat we phoned a taxi, when it arrived 3 people pounced on it, thankfully I had given the driver my name.
    The apartment is lovely and has a view over the gardens. Drinks in the park and shopping done, meal in tonight and chilling .    Leggi altro

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    Homewards bound

    25 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Well this morning it's the last day of our Normandy jaunt. A leisurely day as we are filling in time till we head off to the tunnel. Wim booked in on the 10.20pm crossing, hoping the motorways are quiet so we can get home around 2am Brit time. So that's the plan any road.
    Eventually they hoofs themselves off their backside un gus for a walk to the front and along the prom before a spot of Lunch. The expanse of beach is amazing, as far as the eye can see.
    Well what a difference a day meks, its cloudy un cooler than yesterday un the aires arf empty . Most of the shop am shut as are the restaurant's so they ay got much choice fur lunch, especially as they dow like mussels.
    It's one of the biggest beaches of the holiday with beautiful soft sand, it stretches for miles.
    Right lunch well thems down tu two restaurant's now as ones just finished serving, it ay even 2 o'clock yet. So its in this un before they shut, it touch un go but the uman let's them in, he's having Fish un Chips and hers havin Pizza, portion of chips un 2 small beers, nearly 40 euros. Yep eating out ay chep in France.
    Back to relax before packing up un heading home,

    UPDATE
    Stopped to get petrol 11 km away from the Tunnel. Felt me arse rocking a bit, so on a whim after fuelling me up, he has a gander under the bike rack cover and bugger me I've got another illegal aboard again, bloody cheek. He prods him in the ribs and tells him to gerrout and bugger off. He must ave clocked me UK plate and tried it on. He's checked me chassis now as well for cling ons!

    UPDATE 2
    2 hour delay on tunnel crossing! It's gonna be a long night/morning.    Leggi altro

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    Fort-Mahon-Plage

    24 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

    After breakfast they meks sure we con get off the aire what with all the partyin last night and yep not a thing out of place, yu wunt ave known anything had bin goin on, the Frenchies must have got up early to tidy away.
    Any rowd up weem on the move agin to the final destination, not countdown Mark, that's a song.
    Weem goin to Fort-Mahon-Plage, it's in between out first and second nights stops. A little town with a beach and sand dunes.
    We starts by goin uver the hump backed suspension bridge, that was a sight, before hitting the motorway. Its a good journey and the miles soon pass by. We hits the town but oh oh, Deviation on the rowd we needs tu gu up but it's okay we gus round the back street un gets us to the aire, looks like weem just in time as its filling up quickly, well it would, it's Sunday, the sun's out un weem by the seaside, what more cud you want, oh yes a ruddy great flea market all the way up the High Street, hence the deviation.
    Well of course thems gotta check out the market, both sides of the only main high Street for at least quarter of a mile, I've never sin so much tat. His mate Kev loves a market (not) he would have loved telling the Frenchies to bog off, yow cor ave it for 20 cents! They does well un keeps their hands in the pockets, the unny time er got excited was when her found a load of Tupperware, she's got quite a bit of what was there including the jelly mould used each Christmas for the Ice Cream Christmas Pudding.
    They strolls down to the beach checking out the restaurant's as they go looking for somewhere for tomorrow's lunch then back hum to watch sun go down on the last night of holiday.    Leggi altro

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    Sunrise over the Seine

    24 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C

    Now as any of us knows her, she dow do mornings , except tuday cause himself forgot to close one of me skylights un it was lighter than normal when her roused. So her was awake, so med sure he was un all, un the kettle went on before 8. They opens me blinds un the sun's just cummin up over the other side of the Seine so of cause her has tu tek some photos. Her loves a sunrise or sunset photo or three! It turned a little cooler last night so there was a mist on the surface of the water, and one lone Swan swimming up the river.
    After the sun was fully risen a family of 7 swan's swum up river before taking flight towards Rouen. Fliipin eck, it's like BBC Autumnwatch    Leggi altro

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    La Maillers-sur-Seine

    23 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    We're on the move agin but this time weem goin inland. They fancies a night by the River Seine so they con watch the boats going up un down the river.
    Not a bad ride, a bit of rain but I managed to out run it.
    We ends up a lovely town called La Maillers-sur-Seine. Well they drives down to the aire un there's a load of French people sitting alongside the rowd to the entrance outside marquees eating baguettes. They stonds up un starts waving at us and jibberin summut in French, which we cor understond. They points to the entrance to the aire un we con see a notice saying it's shut till midnight. Well that's buggered it, anyroads the Frenchies has a nother goo at explaining and the gist is it's a rally and music night for bikers so in thend we decides to go in anyway as we dow want tu leave before midnight so should be okay. As it works out, they shut the road for the motorbike meet with food un live music just after we arrived.
    After gettin through barrier she turns when she hears a voice say 'yoe alright, got sorted', it's unny a bloke from the shit ole which is Wolverhampton!
    After lunch, un watching two big river cruise boats goo up river they gets bikes out fur a ride along the Seine. There ay much tu see on bike ride an as the suns now come out its a quick look a the town they come back un sit un enjoy the sunshine 🌞 . They even saw a nighttime cruise ship. The skies so clear I con see the stars.    Leggi altro

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    Beauvron-en-Auge

    23 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    Well, that was a right ole night, rain in the bucket full un it woke er again early. We ended last night with a rainbow 🌈 un started the day with another. After watching the tsunami of water run down me window, they decides to to give the market the swerve. We set of for our next stop, by way of the supermarket. Christ, that was a big bill, just shows how much you save by mekin your own wine 🍷.
    Right thems given me a blast up the motorway to eat a few miles up, it's nice to stretch me legs every now un then.
    After stopping fur lunch in the lovely picturesque E.Leclerc supermarket car park while it pis...ed it down on us agin, we are off to Beuvron-en-Auge one of Frances beau villages.
    It's a beautiful chocolate box type village with timbered houses. It's also supposedly the town where painter David Hockey is reported to have lived. Thems stopping at an aire agin tonight, but it's okay sheltered under the trees 🌳 .
    They has a walk into the village to stretch the legs, gauld blimey you should ear the thunder ⛈️ but they meks it back without gettin wet . Result.    Leggi altro

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  • Martin and Debbie KinallyNormandyViaggiatore
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    Prancing about the Peninsula

    21 settembre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

    Well that was one rough night, it bucketing it down for hours and the wind has buffeted me back un forth but this morning the suns shining and all is calm.
    Them's off for a bike ride around the peninsula today but as per the norm they faff about for so long by the time them ready it's clouded uver un its as black as yur hat..... if you had a black hat!
    But they push on regardless I must admit I'm surprised hers got back on that bike but fair do' hers off.
    There's apparently 11 beaches on this peninsula and they see a fair few of um.
    Lovely beaches mostly sandy and boards everywhere with great views out to the estuaries and beyond, and a typically Breton idilic village. They stop in the only bar open for a drink before comin back hum un they gets here just before it starts raining agin and this time wi thunder.
    After a while himself decides to goo fur a walk along the estuary, e ay bin gone more un 5 minutes before the eavens open, he comes back like a drowned rat, poor sod.
    Well weme on the move again tomorrow after a visit to the market, wonder where we'll get to?    Leggi altro

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