Mike and I are now back in Europe starting Year Six of our three year plan. I guess that means that we don’t plan very well 😊. After five years Mike and I are about to start exploring Western Europe, well at least the French portion. I expect that exploring …
I think what intrigues Mike and I the most about the various medieval villages we have been touring is that you will …
Magnolia trees, green grass, trees turning green, a few flowers and people mowing their lawns all says that spring has arrived. My …
We are currently staying in Basque country (Pays Basque). Most people think of Spain when they hear Basque but the bordering area …
Mike and I visited San Sebastián, a major town in Spanish Basque country, by car and liked it so much we made …
I chose the camping spot at Tournay as it was within an hour or so of various areas I wanted us to …
When I hear the term “pink city” I think of Jaipur in India. That is a city well deserving of the name. …
30 years ago Mike and I accidentally stumbled on the phenomenal walled city of Carcassonne. I believe that it was the first …
Mike and I have spent the last week in North Catalonia but we are not in Spain, we are in France. Apparently …
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 are just getting ready to leave Barcelona and return to France. We visited with friends we made when we …
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 now spent six weeks along the Mediterranean with the last two at a campground in Agde. During this …
Mike and I are now camping on the Loire River near Blois. This is the longest river in France and this area …
It has been exactly 30 years since Mike and I toured the Loire valley on vacation in a rented camper. Having our …
102 km (63 miles), that is what Mike cycled the other day without me! When I write I need absolute quiet so …
It was interesting listening to the Canadian CBC news broadcast talk about the apocalyptic heat wave covering France. They were right. This …
Mike and I camped in Nantes for two weeks. We might have stayed longer if the campground hadn’t been fully booked. Nantes …
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 …
In 10 days camping near the D-Day Invasion Beaches of Normandy, you can’t help but learn something about the invasion. The invasion …
Two weeks camping in a marina on the Seine River, lovely. I actually ran outside in the rain to get the picture …
Canada could learn a lot about camping from Europe. We just stayed in a campsite that was 1 km from the main …
So where are we, Brugge or Bruges? The locals all use Brugge although I believe that English speaking countries have standardized more …
WOW, what a picturesque city. I am so sorry that much of our time in Ghent was spent in damp weather and …
Brussels is a great city. I can see why it is the main tourist location in Belgium. Our trip was rather damp, …
This is NOT our photo. It is one we found on the internet. None of the pictures in this article were taken …
Mike and I spent a few very enjoyable days visiting Dijon, the capital of Burgundy. No we didn’t buy any of the …
Three weeks of staying near Avignon and we haven’t left yet. In all honesty, we didn’t get to properly visit Avignon for …
The Romans are one of just many different reasons that we have spent a lot of time near Avignon in Provence. This …
Well our time in France for this year is over but we will be back. I was going to recap our year …
