Our New HomeAfter we’d bought everything, we asked again at the border as we were bringing the Georgetown back into Canada. The officer’s response was somewhat reassuring and somewhat concerning: it was basically that “nine out of ten times, you’ll be fine.” The only wrinkle is that since the motorhome is technically owned by a company, taking it into Canada to show family could be viewed as a commercial trip. Worst case, we could be denied entry. We won’t be fined or penalized, but we could be turned around. Let’s hope we don’t draw the wrong agent on the wrong day.Our New Home

Well, Mike and I have been busy this past month. As many of you know, we had ordered a 2026, 38-foot Tiffin Phaeton to be built for us. It was built, furnished, and ready to go, until the order was cancelled. Why? Thanks to the current trade war, with credit …

Ohio to Erie Trail

Well, it’s been a while since I last wrote, and let’s just say, things have been “interesting.” You might recall that our …

Heading North

Mike and I have spent the past two weeks heading north toward Cincinnati and eventually Canada, more specifically, toward the Ohio to …

A Very Unexpected Two Weeks

What a strange and unexpected two weeks. Mike and I headed to Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri, wanting to spend more …

Oops!

First, has our jinx ended, not really, it has just slowed down. We arrived at our campground ready to ride, only to …

Jinxed

We are jinxed. Like I said a few weeks ago, this trip has had more problems than any other we’ve taken, and …

Starting the Natchez Trace

For those of you waiting to hear – yes, Monday did arrive along with the replacement motor for our slide-outs. Mike installed …

Absolutely Awful

I started writing this on Monday, which was a terrible day. Honestly, the whole trip had been a bit of a disaster. …

Thank-You

Mike and I are starting our North American journey with very mixed feelings. We can’t shake the guilt of traveling in the …

2024: A Year Worth Remembering

2024 started in a less-than-ideal way: bad weather and the shocking discovery that mice had devoured all the engine wires that control …

On North American Soil

Mike and I are finally back home, though our journey from Halifax to Toronto via the U.S. didn’t go quite as planned. …

Britain with no Motorhome

It’s been almost three weeks since Mike and I dropped our RV off at the docks in Antwerp. Since then, it’s been …

Belgium: Heading Home

This post is really two stories in one. First, there’s the tale of our RV, as it sat on the docks in …

The Netherlands

Well, we did it! Even though we left the Netherlands in a mad rush (more on that below), we managed to cycle …

Wallonia

Mike and I recently spent a month exploring the Wallonia region of Belgium (with a few side trips). Belgium is divided into …

Koblenz

Koblenz is a fascinating city with deep historical roots. Mike and I cycled into Koblenz and explored the city exactly six weeks …

Good-bye Mosel 😢

Our plan for a brief detour to the Mosel River turned into a month-long adventure that we could easily have extended. There …

Great Choice: the Mosel Valley

If you’re looking for a recommendation for camping or cycling in Europe, Mike and I wholeheartedly suggest the Mosel River. Originally, we …

The Rhine Gorge

The Rhine Gorge and “Castles on the Rhine” are practically synonymous. You can’t travel through the Rhine Gorge and not see the …

The Black Forest

The Black Forest is known for its natural beauty with its dense forests, rolling hills, and scenic valleys. I remember as a …

“A B C”

“Another Bloody Church” or “Another Bloody Cathedral”: I laughed when my sister, on a cruise ship, told me this acronym that she …

Leaving Lake Constance

Mike and I recently completed our cycling ride around Lake Constance, spending a delightful two weeks at a campground on the Rhine …

Lake Constance Part 2

Mike and I are continuing on our ride along the Rhine river from its source to the North Sea. We have completed …

Lake Constance Part 1

Mike and I have started our main e-bike ride for 2024. We hope to cycle from the start of the Rhine to …

Lake Garda

Mike and I were heading towards Milan when we decided to stop at Lake Garda for a few weeks. Lake Garda is …

Shakespeare’s Italy

Mike and I have spent the last week in Shakespeare country and no we weren’t in Britain. We camped between the Italian …

Trieste Area

The last 4 ½ months since we left Italy have been a really bad time in our lives with multiple family members …

2023 Summary

Well, 2023 didn’t quite go how we expected but it has been an interesting year. We started with medical issues and ended …

Trieste and Venice

Trieste: One day Mike and I took our bicycles into Trieste. We had two aims. The first was to do one of …

Ljubljana and Koper

It has been a little while since I posted my last article. Things have been a little hectic both on the home …

Poland

Mike and I spent 12 lovely days in western Poland. We could easily have slowed down and spent more time in the …

Great first day in Poland

After just a few hours in Poland I wanted to let you know about our great first day here. Yes, we have …

Cycling to the Baltic

We did it! We just completed a cycle route from the Adriatic near Trieste in Italy all the way to the Baltic …

Potsdam

Mike and I visited the city of Potsdam before returning to Canada in August. Our plan, after arriving back in Germany, was …

Berlin and more

I am a somewhat hesitant starting to write this post. For one reason, it is a little late, but Mike and I …

Eastern Germany

After enduring a few weeks of chilly temperatures and threatening rain, today’s weather is lovely. So why am I sitting here writing …

Munich

Mike and I really like both Munich and Bavaria. We have been here before, on vacation, and I have been here on …

Mountains of Austria

Mike and I have spent quite a bit of time in Austria over the last few years but we haven’t been in …

Switzerland (1 of 2)

As I write this Mike and I are just leaving Switzerland. We have spent about three weeks touring this country. I can’t …

Summary of our year in France

I am having an unusually difficult time writing this summary of our time in France. Unbelievably, we have spent almost a full …

Lake Geneva

Leaving Grenoble we wanted to visit the Swiss cities of Geneva and Lausanne both on Lake Geneva.  As I mentioned in an …

A little nerve-racking

I am trying to write this article as we are driving north through the French Alps. We will eventually head north-east towards …

Southern France

My cousin Jane just spent the last four days with us in southern France which was really nice. As you can see …

FRENCH DRIVERS!

Everything they say about French drivers is true. This is our seventh year in Europe (our original plan was for three years) …

Aix-en-Provence

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 …

Marseille and Montpellier

My apologies for the delay in writing.  Our lives seem to be somewhat consumed with my broken leg.  Mike says that it …

Back in France

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 …

2022 Summary

Well our time in France for this year is over but we will be back.  I was going to recap our year …

The Romans were here

The Romans are one of just many different reasons that we have spent a lot of time near Avignon in Provence. This …

Avignon and Aramon

Three weeks of staying near Avignon and we haven’t left yet.  In all honesty, we didn’t get to properly visit Avignon for …

Dijon

Mike and I spent a few very enjoyable days visiting Dijon, the capital of Burgundy.  No we didn’t buy any of the …

Luxembourg

This is NOT our photo.  It is one we found on the internet.  None of the pictures in this article were taken …

Brussels

Brussels is a great city.  I can see why it is the main tourist location in Belgium.  Our trip was rather damp, …

Ghent

WOW, what a picturesque city.  I am so sorry that much of our time in Ghent was spent in damp weather and …

Brugge or Bruges??

So where are we, Brugge or Bruges?  The locals all use Brugge although I believe that English speaking countries have standardized more …

Arras, Dieppe and more

Canada could learn a lot about camping from Europe.  We just stayed in a campsite that was 1 km from the main …

Rouen and the Seine River

Two weeks camping in a marina on the Seine River, lovely.  I actually ran outside in the rain to get the picture …

June 6, 1944  D-Day

In 10 days camping near the D-Day Invasion Beaches of Normandy, you can’t help but learn something about the invasion.  The invasion …

Emerald Coast

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 …

Heading to Brittany

Mike and I camped in Nantes for two weeks.  We might have stayed longer if the campground hadn’t been fully booked.  Nantes …

Apocalyptic Heat Wave

It was interesting listening to the Canadian CBC news broadcast talk about the apocalyptic heat wave covering France.  They were right.  This …

102 km!!

102 km (63 miles), that is what Mike cycled the other day without me!  When I write I need absolute quiet so …

Blois and the Loire Valley

It has been exactly 30 years since Mike and I toured the Loire valley on vacation in a rented camper. Having our …

Leaving the Mediterranean

Mike and I have now spent six weeks along the Mediterranean with the last two at a campground in Agde.  During this …

An Awful Day

What an absolutely awful day.  Mike and I have continued our long distance bike riding this week and, yesterday the plan was …

Barcelona Area week 2

Mike and I are just getting ready to leave Barcelona and return to France.  We visited with friends we made when we …

North Catalonia

Mike and I have spent the last week in North Catalonia but we are not in Spain, we are in France.  Apparently …

La Cité de Carcassonne

30 years ago Mike and I accidentally stumbled on the phenomenal walled city of Carcassonne.  I believe that it was the first …

Toulouse

When I hear the term “pink city” I think of Jaipur in India. That is a city well deserving of the name. …

Around Lourdes

I chose the camping spot at Tournay as it was within an hour or so of various areas I wanted us to …

San Sebastián, Spain

Mike and I visited San Sebastián, a major town in Spanish Basque country, by car and liked it so much we made …

French Basque Country

We are currently staying in Basque country (Pays Basque).  Most people think of Spain when they hear Basque but the bordering area …

Spring has Sprung

Magnolia trees, green grass, trees turning green, a few flowers and people mowing their lawns all says that spring has arrived.  My …

Medieval Villages Galore

I think what intrigues Mike and I the most about the various medieval villages we have been touring is that you will …

We’re Back!

Mike and I are now back in Europe starting Year Six of our three year plan.  I guess that means that we …

2021 Summary

For the second year in a row, the coronavirus has determined both our route and our time allotment in Europe.  This year …

Bordeaux

Wine! It is really too bad that Mike and I aren’t more into wine.  Why aren’t we wine connoisseurs or even wine …

Périgord: Come Visit

1,000 castles and châteaux are in Périgord, the area where we are camping.  The Périgord region is also known by the name …

Heading to Western Europe

Big news first.  After almost 5 years we have finally got to France which is where we were heading a very long …

Good-bye lovely Czechia

20 years ago Mike and I visited Prague and thought the city was just great.  Other than Prague, we knew very little …

Southern Bohemia

Next to Prague, Southern Bohemia is the major tourist area in Czechia.  We will have spent three weeks camping near the capital …

Fairy-tale Prague

Magical, fairy-tale, lovely Prague.  In 2003 Mike and I rented a camper and toured Central Europe.  At that time, Mike decided that …

Kutná Hora and More

Mike and I have been camping in the superb city of Prague for almost two weeks and I won’t be talking about …

Lovely Olomouc, Czechia

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

Friday the 13th lived up to its name and was probably our worst cycling day in all of Europe.  Before I leave …

Lucky Twice in a Row

Again, Mike and I picked a campground based on its proximity to a train station for our long bike rides.  We selected …

A Bicycle Ride to Remember

Instead of bringing you up-to-date on Czechia and our time here, this entry is about one day only.  It was a day …

Lucky Choice

Sometimes you just get lucky.  We looked for a town just inside the Czech border with a train station.  This was all …

Four Countries

Four countries in two weeks.  Many campers do this in Europe but normally Mike and I would only see one or two …

We are Back

This is a quick update to let everyone know that Mike and I are back in Croatia in our RV.  Mike and …

Solitary Splendour

It has been one month since Mike and I left our winter camping spot in Funtana, Istria. We are now a couple …