Mike and I camped in Nantes for two weeks. We might have stayed longer if the campground hadn’t been fully booked. Nantes is the region’s capital city and we were camped only 4 km from the historic centre. This is so much better than camping in Canada. As far as …
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 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 …
For the second year in a row, the coronavirus has determined both our route and our time allotment in Europe. This year …
Wine! It is really too bad that Mike and I aren’t more into wine. Why aren’t we wine connoisseurs or even wine …
1,000 castles and châteaux are in Périgord, the area where we are camping. The Périgord region is also known by the name …
Big news first. After almost 5 years we have finally got to France which is where we were heading a very long …
