Day 1: Getting outta dodge.
April 14, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Well it’s been an interesting time to get here but super excited. Thanks for following.
Day 2: Doha
April 15, 2024 in Qatar ⋅ ☀️ 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 whereRead more
Day 2: Doha continued.
April 15, 2024 in Qatar ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
A wonderful day and lovely by night.
Day 3: Doha to Paris
April 16, 2024 in France ⋅ ⛅ 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
April 17, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 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 TowerRead more
Day 4: An eyefull of the Eiffle.
April 17, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
I cried when I turned the corner and there it was. Amazing. ❤️❤️❤️
Day 5: Versailles market
April 18, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Seriously. No matter where I am in the world I can find a market!!
Day 5: Versailles to Pontois
April 18, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 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.
April 19, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Well this was an amazing experience. We spent hours there and still didn’t see everything.
Day 6: Continued. Pontoise to Amiens.
April 19, 2024 in France ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Travelling through the countryside. Our first pub.
Day 7: First war cemetery.
April 20, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Teary.
Day 7: The French understand me.
April 20, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Important things first. Food second.
Day 7: Amiens to Dunkirk to Calais
April 20, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Learning so much regarding war history.
Day 8: Calais to Brugges
April 21, 2024 in France ⋅ 🌬 5 °C
Next stop Brugges. Our first border crossing into Belgium.
Day 8: Brugges continued.
April 21, 2024 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 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.
Day 8: More Brugges
April 21, 2024 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Can’t get enough of this place.
Day 9: Brugges to Ghent
April 22, 2024 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Apart from having my reading glasses stolen in 2be Brewery we loved Brugges.
Day 10: Ghent
April 24, 2024 in Belgium ⋅ 🌬 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
April 24, 2024 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 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
April 24, 2024 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 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
April 25, 2024 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 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
April 25, 2024 in Belgium ⋅ 🌬 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 aRead more
Day 13: Hamme to Rotterdam
April 27, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 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
April 27, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
When you stumble across the countries pubic holiday and it goes off.
Day 14: Rotterdam to Utrecht
April 27, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 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 parkRead more
Traveler14th April must be an auspicious day. Hope you guys have an amazing journey. Looking forward to following your travels 😃.
TravelerRight?!?! Enjoy. Catch up on your return.
TravelerHappy Trails!!