Day 1: Getting outta dodge.
14 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Well it’s been an interesting time to get here but super excited. Thanks for following.
Day 2: Doha
15 апреля 2024 г., Катар ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Wore. Ourselves. Out. Al corniche. Islamic art museum. Katara Cultural Village for lunch. Lots of walking. Graham was terrific working out trains and trams. Found the only two underground bars whereЧитать далее
Day 2: Doha continued.
15 апреля 2024 г., Катар ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
A wonderful day and lovely by night.
Day 3: Doha to Paris
16 апреля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Lazed by the pool before catching the plane to Paris. Went for a midnight street walk and drinks.
Day 4: RIO speedwagon to Versailles
17 апреля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Getting the van - REO 2 - out of Paris was interesting. Ended up spending first day in Versailles and parking there overnight. We took the train into Paris as we had a booking for the Eiffel TowerЧитать далее
ПутешественникWe just went straight ahead until we got out of Paris.....
Day 4: An eyefull of the Eiffle.
17 апреля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
I cried when I turned the corner and there it was. Amazing. ❤️❤️❤️
ПутешественникIt's surreal isn't it? I know what you mean. Your photos are fab ❤️❤️
Day 5: Versailles market
18 апреля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Seriously. No matter where I am in the world I can find a market!!
Day 5: Versailles to Pontois
18 апреля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
From Versailles to Pontois we had a truly wonderful day. Walking the “champs” was wonderful. Parking the van and training it into Paris was the best call.
Day 6: The Louvre.
19 апреля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Well this was an amazing experience. We spent hours there and still didn’t see everything.
ПутешественникFantastic!! I remember being absolutely blown away by the Louvre itself, but then underwhelmed by the Mona Lisa when we eventually got to it.
ПутешественникI was prepared from Emma about Mona. So many other great masterpieces.
Day 6: Continued. Pontoise to Amiens.
19 апреля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Travelling through the countryside. Our first pub.
Day 7: First war cemetery.
20 апреля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Teary.
Day 7: The French understand me.
20 апреля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Important things first. Food second.
Day 7: Amiens to Dunkirk to Calais
20 апреля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Learning so much regarding war history.
Day 8: Calais to Brugges
21 апреля 2024 г., Франция ⋅ 🌬 5 °C
Next stop Brugges. Our first border crossing into Belgium.
Day 8: Brugges continued.
21 апреля 2024 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
What a fantastic place. Decided to stay longer. This place has so much soul. Stumbled across an art trail and a huge soccer match.
ПутешественникSo glad you went to Bruges, was one of my favourite places 💕
Day 8: More Brugges
21 апреля 2024 г., Бельгия ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Can’t get enough of this place.
ПутешественникI loved this place too. You had a beautiful blue skies to walk around the city.
Day 9: Brugges to Ghent
22 апреля 2024 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Apart from having my reading glasses stolen in 2be Brewery we loved Brugges.
Day 10: Ghent
24 апреля 2024 г., Бельгия ⋅ 🌬 8 °C
Wonderful little town with cool pubs and lovely museums. Yes that’s us sleeping in the IKEA car park.
Day 11: Ghent to Ypres
24 апреля 2024 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Decided to spend tomorrow’s ANZAC day at the Menin gates in Ypres. Visited the war cemetaries today. Teared up reading “they are not lost, they are here”.
Day 11: Ypres
24 апреля 2024 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Belgium beers. Haven’t met one I don’t like. Very moving ceremony by the Menin gates tonight. Happens EVERY night of the year. 5-6 bugles at a time.
Day 12: ANZAC day in Ypres
25 апреля 2024 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Great decision to spend ANZAC day in this wonderful place. Met so many wonderful people. It’s great when people wanna chat and you know in a different universe you’d be mates.
Day 12: Ypres to Hamme
25 апреля 2024 г., Бельгия ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Celebrated an emotional ANZAC day at the Menin Gates. Visited war memorial sites. Met Ed the old Aussie whose son owns Goodiesons brewery in McLaren vale. Gonna meet us there sometime! Graham has aЧитать далее
ПутешественникWent to Goodiesons last week and loved it. Bought a 6 pack of their ginger beer. ❤️
Day 13: Hamme to Rotterdam
27 апреля 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Our longest drive. Not sure what was scarier, the freeways or the tiny country roads. Night walk in Rotterdam was awesome.
Day 14: Kings day Rot. and The Hague
27 апреля 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
When you stumble across the countries pubic holiday and it goes off.
Day 14: Rotterdam to Utrecht
27 апреля 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
After a big “Kings” day we moved on to Utrecht. We travelled through some lovely countryside but found it hard to find somewhere to stop. Grah is the king of this though so we ended up at a parkЧитать далее
Путешественник14th April must be an auspicious day. Hope you guys have an amazing journey. Looking forward to following your travels 😃.
ПутешественникRight?!?! Enjoy. Catch up on your return.
ПутешественникHappy Trails!!