Murdered Monk
September 8, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The "Little Church in the Sea", real name St Cwyfan's Church, originally stood at the end of a peninsula between two bays, Porth Cwyfan and Porth China. However, the sea slowly eroded around the coastRead more
Kingdom of Gwynedd
September 8, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today Aberffraw may seem to be only a small village with some colourful houses. But once it was the capital of the Kingdom of Gwynedd!
Copper and Silver
September 9, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
In 1854, a shipwreck occurred off the coast of Rhoscolyn. The ship was carrying a cargo of copper and silver when it sank in a storm and is still visible.
I however found even gold with theseRead more
Twisted
September 9, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
This tree with its great twisted shape stands proudly at the shore of Llyn Dinas in Snowdonia. A lake with beautiful reflections, surrounded by mountains.
Giant's Island
September 10, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
The Welsh name for the Trefor sea stacks is "Ynys Gaint", which means "Giant's Island".
They are not only a popular spot for photographers but also for painters. We were lucky with a moody and stormyRead more
100 years ago
September 11, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Porth Wen Brickworks is a fascinating place to explore, and offers a glimpse into the industrial past of Anglesey. Not a lot of places left to explore a site like this which lies abandoned for moreRead more
Collapsed!
September 12, 2023 in Wales ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
The Pont Fawr in Llanrwst with the ivy covered teahouse as a backdrop is a popular spot for selfies and wedding photography.
But it wasn't always all sunshine here...
The bridge is made of threeRead more
Fast and Strong
September 13, 2023 in Wales ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Conwy castle was built in just four years. This was an incredibly fast construction time for a castle of its size and complexity. It is believed that Edward I spared no expense in building the castle,Read more
Tiniest House
September 13, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Tiny homes are now very fashionable, but this tiny house on Conwy Quay was already built in the 16th century and is supposed to be the smallest house in GB.
It has a floor area of just 1.5 squareRead more
Silhouettes
September 13, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
The Steel Silhouette Sculptures are a series of sculptures located on the Colwyn Bay Promenade in North Wales. They were created by artist Andy Hazeldine and were installed in 2005. The sculptures areRead more
Dog's Fear
September 13, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Talacre lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in Wales and was built in response to the storms of 1775, which sent two ships aground and cost over 200 lives. The lighthouse was decommissioned in 1883Read more
Forgotten street
September 14, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Once it was the largest slate quarry in the world: Dinorwic Quarry!
Unfortunately due to some stupid instagrammers in 2019 who didn't use any common sense to gain a selfie, a lot of the area is fencedRead more
Continent
September 17, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Goodbye.
On the way back to the continent with the Pride of Hull.
Tomorrow morning in Rotterdam.
Sad. Sad. Sad.
Am back soon!!!
UK is the best!
TravelerWell Done on your Tour. It’s been fantastic. Many thanks for sharing a amazing adventure.
Vegan EV TravellersThank you Peter! Still many miles to drive back down to the South. We'll arrive on Thursday.
9500 miles and more to go
September 18, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Arrived in the Netherlands with almost 9500 miles.
More to go the next few days, the 10,000 miles tour was probably an underestimation.
My 500e is still in good shape!
Petrol station
September 18, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
First time for almost three years that I'm at a petrol station again next to ICEs. In Belgium they got rid of some petrol pumps and made space for EV chargers.
No queues
September 19, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Similar to the Netherlands, in France there are EV chargers (rapid ones with 150 + 300 kW) at more or less every service station along the motorway. Usually at least two, often 4-6. The result: weRead more
Charging company
September 19, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Our 500e got some company while charging. No idea what the stork is doing here..
Aldi gives super power
September 20, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
That supermarkets offer EV chargers is nothing new. Sometimes even rapid with 50 kW. But this ALDI has two CCS chargers with 150 kW! Cool!
Vegan train station
September 20, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We are going more and more down south. On our way a quick vegan lunch in Lucerne at the train station.
Vegan EV TravellersIt is! It's for years my favourite restaurant in Lucerne. Tibits. It's a small chain in CH
Hometown tourist
September 20, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Madeleine is queuing in her hometown amongst all the wannabe posh Instagram ladies for a snap of the famous Kapellbrücke in Lucerne. A local now a tourist...
24 hairpins in the fog
September 20, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Instead of taking the Gotthard tunnel, we decided to take the passroad. But not the new one - rather the old, historical one. The Tremola Pass is known for its steep and winding road, which consistsRead more
Tape fixed cars versus Hyperchargers
September 21, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Ultrarapid charger (<=150 kW) are called hypercharger in Italy
The last 12 months Italy developed a fantastic EV charging network, one of the best I have seen in Europe. Still no queues anywhere. ButRead more
The last one
September 21, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The last dining out for my 500e of this epic trip. Next e-food for "Mucki" will be enjoyed at home.
I am so proud of this little ev-wonder.
10,000 Miles!
September 21, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We have made it back to Umbria!
The estimated 10,000 miles are done and we never ran out of battery, no accident, no flat tyre (which is a miracle considering the state of the roads in Scotland), noRead more
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