Murdered Monk
8 septembre 2023, Pays de Galles ⋅ ⛅ 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 coastEn savoir plus
Kingdom of Gwynedd
8 septembre 2023, Pays de Galles ⋅ ☀️ 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
9 septembre 2023, Pays de Galles ⋅ ☁️ 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 theseEn savoir plus
Twisted
9 septembre 2023, Pays de Galles ⋅ ☁️ 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
10 septembre 2023, Pays de Galles ⋅ ☁️ 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 stormyEn savoir plus
100 years ago
11 septembre 2023, Pays de Galles ⋅ ☁️ 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 moreEn savoir plus
Collapsed!
12 septembre 2023, Pays de Galles ⋅ 🌧 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 threeEn savoir plus
Fast and Strong
13 septembre 2023, Pays de Galles ⋅ 🌙 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,En savoir plus
Tiniest House
13 septembre 2023, Pays de Galles ⋅ ⛅ 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 squareEn savoir plus
Silhouettes
13 septembre 2023, Pays de Galles ⋅ ⛅ 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 areEn savoir plus
Dog's Fear
13 septembre 2023, Pays de Galles ⋅ ☁️ 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 1883En savoir plus
Forgotten street
14 septembre 2023, Pays de Galles ⋅ ☁️ 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 fencedEn savoir plus
Continent
17 septembre 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 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!
VoyageurWell 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
18 septembre 2023, Pays-Bas ⋅ 🌬 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
18 septembre 2023, Belgique ⋅ 🌬 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
19 septembre 2023, 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: weEn savoir plus
Charging company
19 septembre 2023, France ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Our 500e got some company while charging. No idea what the stork is doing here..
Aldi gives super power
20 septembre 2023, Allemagne ⋅ ☀️ 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
20 septembre 2023, Suisse ⋅ ⛅ 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
20 septembre 2023, Suisse ⋅ ⛅ 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
20 septembre 2023, Suisse ⋅ ☁️ 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 consistsEn savoir plus
Tape fixed cars versus Hyperchargers
21 septembre 2023, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 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. ButEn savoir plus
The last one
21 septembre 2023, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 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!
21 septembre 2023, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 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), noEn savoir plus
Can you share the website and other pointers where we can follow the photo collection ? [Polygonwood]
