EnglandCamdenCamdenCamden Town Market51°32’23” N 0°8’36” W April 1, 2014 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Setting off from London on a gorgeous sunny day. Can't believe we'll be in the van for 3 months! Eurotunnel let us on an hour early and we're in Calais in no time.
FranceHauts-de-FranceCoquelles50°56’11” N 1°48’18” E April 1, 2014 in France ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
First night in the van, in the car park of Cité Europe! Stocked up on wine at Majestic earlier... Slept like a top, which may have been related to the wine rather than the comfort of our car park!
FranceGrand-EstBurtoncourt49°13’30” N 6°24’15” E April 2, 2014 in France ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Our first proper campsite in beautiful French countryside. Cooked ratatouille which was really rather good. Showers tepid.
FranceGrand-EstLe Ban Saint-Martin49°8’3” N 6°9’22” E
April 3, 2014 in France ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Cycled in to Metz, saw the cathedral and the regional branch of the Georges Pompidou Centre, which included some amazing sculptures, Anish Kapoor's was the highlight. Bought lunch at the coveredRead more
GermanyBaden-Württemberg RegionSchiltach48°17’30” N 8°20’49” E
April 6, 2014 in Germany ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Absolutely stunning village in the eastern Black Forest. The inner city is full of medieval half-timbered houses and there were a couple of excellent museums too. An unexpected highlight was theRead more
GermanyFree State of BavariaNuremberg49°27’7” N 11°4’36” E
April 8, 2014 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Great day out! Fantastic lunch of beer and Nurembergwurst in a bun, quick tour of the city centre then made Lee run back to the van as I thought our parking ticket was about to expire only to find weRead more
Czech RepublicPlzeňský krajOkres Plzeň-MěstoPilsen49°44’18” N 13°22’25” E
April 9, 2014 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Visited the Pilsner Urquell brewery, which was fascinating. Amazed that they only stopped using an ice house to cool the cellars in the 1980s! Unfiltered, unpasteurised beer was a revelation, reallyRead more
Czech RepublicJihočeský krajČeský KrumlovKajovský potok48°49’14” N 14°18’33” E
April 10, 2014 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Beautiful castle perched on top of a cliff overlooking the spectacular old town. All the campsites are shut (too early in the season) so ended up staying in the car park of a tennis centre.
AustriaUpper AustriaBad IschlJainzenJainzenberg47°42’45” N 13°37’16” E
April 12, 2014 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Cycled here on a beautiful day, almost all on dedicated cycle lanes. Insanely picturesque. Treated ourselves to tea and cake at the famous Cafe Zauner, which has a terrific new terrace beside theRead more
SloveniaBohinjStara Fužina46°16’37” N 13°53’14” E
April 15, 2014 in Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Camped at a lovely spot by a river - cycled out to the lake today after a trip to Lidl this morning. Amazingly, they had Valley Spire cheddar cheese! Lee made omelettes, baked beans and roast newRead more
