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- Day 1
- Friday, April 7, 2017 at 6:29 PM
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
EnglandHull53°44’35” N 0°19’19” W
Hull
April 7, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
An interesting walk around the city of culture 2017 - unable to find a coffee shop meeting our strict criteria. On ferry nice and early with a buffet meal from M&S.
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- Day 2
- Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 9:10 PM
- 🌙 12 °C
- Altitude: 151 m
LuxembourgRemerschen49°29’29” N 6°21’10” E
Schengen
April 8, 2017 in Luxembourg ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Smooth running through Holland, Belgium and into Luxembourg city. Quick stroll round then to Schengen in the Moseley valley, staying at the youth hostel. Wine country.
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- Day 3
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 9:22 PM
- 🌙 19 °C
- Altitude: 219 m
FranceSaint-Genis-Laval45°41’15” N 4°47’9” E
Near Lyon
April 9, 2017 in France ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Morning view from our hostel room overlooking the Moselle.
View from the passenger seat on the A 31 travelling south (all day).
The local church lit for an evening stroll.
27 degrees C allRead more
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 8:53 AM
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 148 m
- FrancePalette43°30’45” N 5°28’17” E
Aix-en-provence
April 11, 2017 in France ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Camping Arc en Ciel. A charming site close to motorway so some noise pollution. 22 degrees, blue skies.
Pretty town centre with many fountains and tourists. The season starts before Easter.
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, April 11, 2017
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 315 m
- FranceVence43°43’20” N 7°6’31” E
Vence, France
April 11, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Via Grasse, interesting museum of perfumery.
The view from the upstairs bedroom at Domaine de la Bergerie.
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, April 12, 2017
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 319 m
- FranceVence43°43’20” N 7°6’42” E
Vence, France
April 12, 2017 in France ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
A day spent touring Vence, the medieval city, the Matisse chapel.
Indulgent lunch - two courses and wine sitting outside in the old part.
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- Day 7
- Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 10:22 AM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- FrancePaillon43°41’43” N 7°15’54” E
Nice - nice!
April 13, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Just getting to know a little of the city. Great viewpoints. Cemetery overlooking the bay. Lunch with Carole.
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- Day 9
- Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 7:32 AM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 60 m
ItalyBordighera43°47’13” N 7°40’30” E
Tourettes sur Loup and Bordighera
April 15, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A brief trip to TSL, medieval hill town. Then a challenging drive via Nice to Bordighera. Staying with John and Carole in this beautiful location.
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- Day 9
- Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 6:32 PM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 41 m
- ItalyParco Culturale Claude Monet43°46’51” N 7°40’20” E
Bordighera, Italy
April 15, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Mural in the fishing harbour.
Carole and John outside the market.
Buying fruit and vegetables for the next few days.
San'Ampelio chapel.
Got a parking ticket and paid it at the police stationRead more
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- Day 10
- Sunday, April 16, 2017
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 223 m
- ItalyConscenti44°21’0” N 9°24’0” E
Sestri levante
April 16, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
The campsite just outside Sestri Levante. Very hot. Very busy. Only one emplacement available (luckily we only needed one).
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- Day 11
- Monday, April 17, 2017 at 9:41 PM
- 🌙 14 °C
- Altitude: 118 m
- ItalyTrigoso44°15’49” N 9°26’31” E
Cinque Terre
April 17, 2017 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Early start. Coffee in SL, then train to the last of the Cinque Terre villages. A demanding walk to the next village (Cinque terrifying), train onwards, another longer and less challenging walk andRead more
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- Day 12
- Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 9:19 PM
- ⛅ 4 °C
- Altitude: 268 m
GermanyNeumattbach47°48’31” N 7°37’38” E
Italy to Germany via Switzerland
April 18, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
An early start (8am) steady progress through intricate and twisting Italian autostrada. Then came holdups:
- malfunctioning toll booths
- contraflow through the St Gotthard tunnel
- a breakdown roundRead more
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 7:48 PM
- ⛅ 6 °C
- Altitude: 46 m
- GermanyRodenkirchen50°53’36” N 6°59’33” E
Mullheim to Koln
April 19, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Mostly driving on good motorways. Camping by the Rhein. Pub meal in Koln.
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- Day 14
- Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 8:00 PM
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Altitude: 45 m
- GermanyRodenkirchen50°53’35” N 6°59’33” E
Planes, trains and ... boats
April 20, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Very cold last night - minus 4 degrees.
The view from the upper bed. Night noise from planes descending following the river, trains and cargo boats on the Rhine.
A run followed by a day in Cologne.Read more
Julia Beaumont
Cheers!