WOW, what a picturesque city. I am so sorry that much of our time in Ghent was spent in damp weather and our pictures don’t do justice to the sights that you see as you travel around Ghent. The city isn’t “cutesy” but it is lovely with its variety of …
So where are we, Brugge or Bruges? The locals all use Brugge although I believe that English speaking countries have standardized more on Bruges. Actually both are correct, even here in Belgium. Bruges is the French spelling and Brugge is the Flemish spelling. Brugge is located in the Flanders region, …
Canada could learn a lot about camping from Europe. We just stayed in a campsite that was 1 km from the main …
Two weeks camping in a marina on the Seine River, lovely. I actually ran outside in the rain to get the picture …
In 10 days camping near the D-Day Invasion Beaches of Normandy, you can’t help but learn something about the invasion. The invasion …
No we aren’t in Ireland, we have been visiting the Emerald Coast of France. Mont Saint-Michel is France’s most popular tourist attraction …
Mike and I camped in Nantes for two weeks. We might have stayed longer if the campground hadn’t been fully booked. Nantes …
It was interesting listening to the Canadian CBC news broadcast talk about the apocalyptic heat wave covering France. They were right. This …
102 km (63 miles), that is what Mike cycled the other day without me! When I write I need absolute quiet so …
It has been exactly 30 years since Mike and I toured the Loire valley on vacation in a rented camper. Having our …
Mike and I are now camping on the Loire River near Blois. This is the longest river in France and this area …
Mike and I have now spent six weeks along the Mediterranean with the last two at a campground in Agde. During this …
What an absolutely awful day. Mike and I have continued our long distance bike riding this week and, yesterday the plan was …
Mike and I are just getting ready to leave Barcelona and return to France. We visited with friends we made when we …
It has been 45 years since Mike and I were last in Barcelona. The city is a strange, sometimes vibrant, mix of …
Mike and I have spent the last week in North Catalonia but we are not in Spain, we are in France. Apparently …
30 years ago Mike and I accidentally stumbled on the phenomenal walled city of Carcassonne. I believe that it was the first …
When I hear the term “pink city” I think of Jaipur in India. That is a city well deserving of the name. …
I chose the camping spot at Tournay as it was within an hour or so of various areas I wanted us to …
Mike and I visited San Sebastián, a major town in Spanish Basque country, by car and liked it so much we made …
We are currently staying in Basque country (Pays Basque). Most people think of Spain when they hear Basque but the bordering area …
Magnolia trees, green grass, trees turning green, a few flowers and people mowing their lawns all says that spring has arrived. My …
I think what intrigues Mike and I the most about the various medieval villages we have been touring is that you will …
Mike and I are now back in Europe starting Year Six of our three year plan. I guess that means that we …
