Mike and I have spent the last week in Shakespeare country and no we weren’t in Britain. We camped between the Italian cities of Verona and Padua. For those that know their Shakespeare, you will recognize Verona as the setting for Romeo and Juliet and Padua as the setting for …
The last 4 ½ months since we left Italy have been a really bad time in our lives with multiple family members …
Well, 2023 didn’t quite go how we expected but it has been an interesting year. We started with medical issues and ended …
Trieste: One day Mike and I took our bicycles into Trieste. We had two aims. The first was to do one of …
It has been a little while since I posted my last article. Things have been a little hectic both on the home …
Mike and I have been staying in a city park next to a hockey arena. Everyone sees our Canadian license plates and …
Mike and I spent 12 lovely days in western Poland. We could easily have slowed down and spent more time in the …
After just a few hours in Poland I wanted to let you know about our great first day here. Yes, we have …
We did it! We just completed a cycle route from the Adriatic near Trieste in Italy all the way to the Baltic …
Mike and I visited the city of Potsdam before returning to Canada in August. Our plan, after arriving back in Germany, was …
I am a somewhat hesitant starting to write this post. For one reason, it is a little late, but Mike and I …
After enduring a few weeks of chilly temperatures and threatening rain, today’s weather is lovely. So why am I sitting here writing …
I will admit that, as I write this, I am feeling a little rushed. Mike and I are heading out shortly on …
Germany’s Romantic Road is a major tourist attraction in Bavaria. It is very loosely based on an old Roman route. In 1950 …
Mike and I really like both Munich and Bavaria. We have been here before, on vacation, and I have been here on …
Mike and I have spent quite a bit of time in Austria over the last few years but we haven’t been in …
On my To Do list for the western/German portion of Switzerland was to visit the “Top of Europe” at a height of …
As I write this Mike and I are just leaving Switzerland. We have spent about three weeks touring this country. I can’t …
I am having an unusually difficult time writing this summary of our time in France. Unbelievably, we have spent almost a full …
Leaving Grenoble we wanted to visit the Swiss cities of Geneva and Lausanne both on Lake Geneva. As I mentioned in an …
I am slowly catching up on a few posts that are behind schedule. Recently Mike and I camped just south of Grenoble. …
I am trying to write this article as we are driving north through the French Alps. We will eventually head north-east towards …
My cousin Jane just spent the last four days with us in southern France which was really nice. As you can see …
Everything they say about French drivers is true. This is our seventh year in Europe (our original plan was for three years) …
Mike and I are currently exploring the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region better known as Provence which includes the French Riviera. Here are cities and …
My apologies for the delay in writing. Our lives seem to be somewhat consumed with my broken leg. Mike says that it …
It’s March and Mike and I are back at our campground near Marseille France. We are back but not exactly in one piece. I …
Well our time in France for this year is over but we will be back. I was going to recap our year …
The Romans are one of just many different reasons that we have spent a lot of time near Avignon in Provence. This …
Three weeks of staying near Avignon and we haven’t left yet. In all honesty, we didn’t get to properly visit Avignon for …
Mike and I spent a few very enjoyable days visiting Dijon, the capital of Burgundy. No we didn’t buy any of the …
This is NOT our photo. It is one we found on the internet. None of the pictures in this article were taken …
Brussels is a great city. I can see why it is the main tourist location in Belgium. Our trip was rather damp, …
WOW, what a picturesque city. I am so sorry that much of our time in Ghent was spent in damp weather and …
So where are we, Brugge or Bruges? The locals all use Brugge although I believe that English speaking countries have standardized more …
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 …
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 …
20 years ago Mike and I visited Prague and thought the city was just great. Other than Prague, we knew very little …
Next to Prague, Southern Bohemia is the major tourist area in Czechia. We will have spent three weeks camping near the capital …
Magical, fairy-tale, lovely Prague. In 2003 Mike and I rented a camper and toured Central Europe. At that time, Mike decided that …
Mike and I have been camping in the superb city of Prague for almost two weeks and I won’t be talking about …
Maybe we weren’t just “lucky” with the first few towns we camped in, here in Czechia, because this one is great also. …
Friday the 13th lived up to its name and was probably our worst cycling day in all of Europe. Before I leave …
Again, Mike and I picked a campground based on its proximity to a train station for our long bike rides. We selected …
Instead of bringing you up-to-date on Czechia and our time here, this entry is about one day only. It was a day …
Sometimes you just get lucky. We looked for a town just inside the Czech border with a train station. This was all …
Four countries in two weeks. Many campers do this in Europe but normally Mike and I would only see one or two …
The good news, I am writing this sitting in the RV on the way to a campground from where we will visit …
This is a quick update to let everyone know that Mike and I are back in Croatia in our RV. Mike and …
It has been one month since Mike and I left our winter camping spot in Funtana, Istria. We are now a couple …
Mike and I left Canada on June 25, 2020. Exactly four months later, on October 25 we arrived in Croatia and took …
My apologies. Some of you have been telling me that you keep checking and that there is nothing on our web page. …
Two people, together seven days a week, 24 hour a day in a home with one room plus bedroom, with a lot …
When I left off the last time, Mike and I were about three days into a Jugo weather pattern. Jugo can last …
Well this is an overdue post but who wants to write and say that they won’t be home for Christmas. With Toronto …
Mike and I recently bought our tickets to return to Canada for 3 ½ months arriving on Nov 27. Since then we …
Thanks to Covid Mike and I are back on the Istrian Peninsula for the remainder of this year. Luckily, we both love …
As many of you know the coronavirus has been constantly changing our route and countries visited this year. In the first week …
After 42 days we are now leaving Slovakia. Slovakia is a fairly small country, even smaller than Nova Scotia, with a total …
As you probably know, Mike and I had anticipated being in Czechia (Czech Republic) now and not still in Slovakia. It turns …
The one area of Slovakia that we were told over and over to go and see, was the High Tatras. The High …
Wow, what a great start to our time in rural Slovakia. As we drove into the campground, the campers were all out …
Mike and I have now been in Slovakia for over a week. We had been in Bratislava previously but only for a …
This article is largely about our time in the areas surrounding Vienna. A lot of our time has been spent on our …
We LOVE Vienna. We have spent 17 days at the campground near Vienna, touring both the city and the surrounding area. This …
Jackie riding on the Danube As many of you know, last year Mike and I started what we call “long distance cycling”, …
Mike and I are definitely getting back into long distance cycling. Of course, our idea of long distance, is a little bit …
The good news is that Mike and I are now in Austria. We didn’t have to choose between quarantining or returning to …
Mike and I are hoping to leave Slovenia later today and head into Austria. It is really hard to know if this …
After one week here, Mike and I are leaving the village of Mirna, that welcomed us so nicely. The last few days …
What a phenomenal welcome to the village of Mirna, Slovenia. 30 minutes after we arrive Petra, assistant to the mayor, visits us …
We have now been out of quarantine for one week and what a week it has been. Near the end of quarantine, …
Two more days to go! On Friday morning our quarantine in Slovenia comes to an end. Trying to find out who to …
Mike and I are no longer in Canada. We have made it to Slovenia. I posted my first article about the last …
The Day(s) of Hell! Let’s start with the good news first. It is Thursday night and I am writing this while sitting …
Mike and I have booked our plane tickets to join our camper in Slovenia. We should be leaving Canada on June 25. …
