Always make time to play!

Tedious start to day driving on busy motorways by Grenoble. Up to mountains again in afternoon to out of season ski resort, Praz sur Arly. Dead. Talking of which, watched Dan's funeral. Very sad.Läs mer
Down to Lac Léman

Rest up couple nights Lac Léman

Campsite with hook up. Oh the luxury of heat at the press of a switch.
Nature reserve - Romantic swans and watching cormorants swoop with nesting material and then into tree
Independant republic of la Pichette

Aye ok, Switzerland. New milestone. Thanks to Soph for heads up re this definitely non mainstream campsite.
Visit Chillon Castle en route.
No hassle crossing border. Guard was searching very foreignLäs mer
Interlaken, Swiss houses/farms

A few nights in a campsite again. Heated toilet/shower block. What fresh heaven is this?
Been fascinated by old Swiss farmhouses, huge wooden buildings that house man, beast and machinery
Jungfraujoch 50 years on

Highlight of trip to date. Took day of research working out how to do it within bean level, but 'oh boy', to quote Dad, was it worth it. So, 50 years on from school trip in 1974, here I am again.Läs mer
Fun funicular

Still in Interlaken as it's so lovely, campsite is great and I can cycle everywhere
En route to Zürich & jingly cows

You're on a cycling/walking trail and a clean composting loo is provided. This is indeed civilisation. Also, wooden hut with table, bench seats, fire pit with logs and grill. I mean....
Zürich

Stay with Soph and Christoph for lovely chilled week. Bit sightseeing, blethering, walking, cycling, ping ponging, getting loads admin done (tax return, etc).
Not many photos taken, but Zürich trulyLäs mer
St Petersinsel

Dreich, cold, Scottish weather in Erlach. Nice cycle out to St Petersinsel, a long thin strip that juts out into Bielersee, in morning
Creux du Van and Jura driving

Arrived at these horseshoe cliffs the night before and could see bugger all but cycled up next morning. Spectac. Lovely driving after through Jura mountains and valleys
Through the idyllic, bucolic Jura

Great pitch up last night with setting sun giving cheer and warmth. Heading towards Basel today, a road was blocked, so let sat nav take me on lovely trek through Jura woods and farmlands. Visit toLäs mer
Swiss thoughts

It feels like the Swiss are the next evolution of our hominid family.
Family: hominid,
Genus: homo,
Species: swiss.
They're generally decent, considerate, civil minded. There is no litter. None.Läs mer
Into Germany 🇩🇪

Overnight in St Blasien, awfie bonnie. Drive into Sud Schwarzwald also very glorious. Trees and rolling hills, up and down, up and down. Leaves all now out and weather warm and sunny
Waterfalls and cuckoo clocks

Good driving again, though roads busier as holiday weekend
Forests and open air museum

Perfect pitch up at edge of glorious mixed forest in a strangers beautiful country...but, look, Scotland beckons! Head north my vagrant child!
All morning at Vogtbauernhof open air museum;Läs mer
Baumwipfelpfad Schwarzwald

Tree walk with a difference. Great! As ever, got there as early as possible, so had the place nearly to myself. Glorioso. And got there before the rain.
Rest of day a bit meh ie. through heavy showersLäs mer
Pitch up on the Rhine

Couple nights in campsite. Wee boatie trip an hour up the Rhine. It's a busy highway - huge barges, cruise ships, railways and roads on both sides. Very lovely but certainly not quiet
River Rhine to River Mosel

Enjoyed a wee cycle along the Mosel. Lots of ebikers, all in their 60's....
Luxembourg

Well, Luxembourg, you didn't show me your best. I suppose all days cannot be glorious. Pishing down all day, a forest walk in rain in Teufelschlucht Germany, cool, into Luxembourg for a couple ofLäs mer
High Fens and Huy

In and out of Germany again, across the High Fens and down onto busy motorway. Diversion because of roadworks took tedious amount tine at end of day, but decent pitch up by River Meuse
1970 - 71

Memories. We lived in Overijse, Brussels, for a year. It was such an adventure for us all as a family. It was where Mum was so happy. We keep returning, albeit at ever greater intervals and fewerLäs mer
West Holland....flaaaaaat

Water, water everywhere, big skies, dykes, bikes. Horribly busy roads, a land for cycling not driving. An afternoon cycle at Kinderdijk olde windmills
Loenersloot - cat sit

South African couple with 3 Maine Coons. Treated to delicious meal out on first night. Tall narrow townhouse in quiet village, canals and ditches all around. Nice cycling
Peachy pitch up for last night in Europe

Lovely pitch up by Middelharnis marina watching wee boaties glide by. Nice chat with some Germans and some Swiss folk..in German. Next day, park up a few miles from ferry terminal watching biggerLäs mer