I chose the camping spot at Tournay as it was within an hour or so of various areas I wanted us to explore. I really wanted to take the cable car to the Observatory at the top of the Pic du Midi (Mike wasn’t very enthused). I wanted to tour …
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 …
Click here to see all our 2020 posts. Click here to see our 2020 photo gallery. Above is our final map of …
Major surprise: Mike and I are back in Canada and our RV is still in Europe! Our original plan was for a …
Mike and I left Vienna fairly quickly as we are coming home earlier than originally planned this year. We travelled very quickly …
Mike and I are really hoping/planning/expecting to be back in Vienna next year. We only made a couple of short trips into …
Mike and I are camping near Linz on our way to Vienna where we hope to pick up our new e-bikes. We …
Mozart is everywhere. There are Mozart bridges, Mozart cycle routes, Mozart roads, Mozart buildings and much more. If it isn’t Mozart, it’s …
We are back near a good-sized city for a change. When we first got to this campground we biked into Salzburg and …
We are now in Austria and have seen some gorgeous sights but let me start at the beginning and talk about the …
Mike and I have returned from our 10-day trip back to Canada. We had a busy time visiting family and friends and …
One month! That is how long we have been in this one location where we thought that we might stay for four …
One day, instead of bike riding, Mike and I went touring in the mountains. We ended up on the highest road in …
“Unexpected” best describes our first week in the northeast corner of Triglav National Park. We came here to do quite a bit …
We have just spent a couple of weeks exploring the area around two capital cities that we visited last year; Zagreb, Croatia …
Mike and I love Ljubljana and the surrounding area. Ljubljana is a very attractive city. The buildings and architecture, the pedestrian areas, …
Although we visited Zagreb on three different days last year, I really didn’t appreciate it as Zagreb was in the middle of …
Like much of the rest of Europe gasoline boat motors are not allowed in much of Bosnia. Europeans are much more careful …
Mike and I have just spent 10 hot days in Sarajevo. Sarajevo has a strong Muslim culture. It is interesting that in …
Below is a summary of the most unusual, weird and somewhat fascinating political system that I have ever heard about. You can …
We are now visiting the country with the most unusual, strange and confusing political system in the world. I wanted to discuss …
As you know by now Mike and I did get our camper out of the tiny village of Virpazar at 8 PM …
The panoramic Durmitor Ring, what a spectacular route. Montenegro’s Tourist Department has identified five “panoramic” routes throughout the country. They are slowly …
HELP! Mike and I are famous, or should I say infamous here in Virpazar because we basically shut down the entire village …
Montenegro has its own alternative version of the Creation myth. Apparently, when God was busy creating the world, he carried a large …
As many of you know, Mike and I were invited to visit Elin and Helge and their family in Norway this last …
Let me start by saying that Montenegro is mountains, sea, stunning fjords, medieval towns and walled cities and is just gorgeous. While …
George Bernard Shaw, visiting Dubrovnik in 1929 said: “If you want to see heaven on earth, come to Dubrovnik.” Lord Byron coined …
This short note was basically written by Mike. I stole an e-mail that he wrote and have reproduced it almost verbatim. Our …
Mike and I have just spent the last 9 days on the Pelješac Peninsula next to the tourist island of Korčula. Although …
As always, Mike and I think that we can do more in a day than we actually can. We recently visited the …
Mike and I have been staying near Split for the last week. It looks like we will be here even longer. The …
Croatia has quite a few national parks that Mike and I are enjoying visiting. We have just spent five nights in the …
Mike and I are staying next to the Island of Pag. It is the 5th largest island in Croatia and it has …
Plitvice Lakes National Park The two most visited places in Croatia are the city of Dubrovnik and Plitvice Lakes National Park. Mike …
Mike and I have just spent the last 10 days on our first of the many islands we will explore in Croatia. …
Mike and I have just left Rijeka and Opatija a couple of days earlier than we wanted. We lasted 9 days wild …
I ended the last article telling you about our hassles trying to find somewhere to park our camper for a week or …
I am afraid that there are no interesting historical facts or information about interesting towns in this entry. This is just an …
Mike is getting a little claustrophobic. We have had multiple days of rain in a row. We are nowhere near a large …
Yesterday Mike and I headed to Pula, a town about one hour south of us. I had bought another app for my …
Mike and I haven’t taken much advantage of being in a part of the world filled with wineries, olive trees and lavender. …
It is really hard to know what to say about this part of the world. It is lovely. It is historic. Towns …
Mike and I have just left Slovenia after a 51-day visit. Just as a reminder, Slovenia is less than ½ the size …
The picture above is quite appropriate. Mike and I have been in and out of Italy and Slovenia for the last couple …
Mike and I are now visiting the Istrian Peninsula which is split between three countries Italy, Slovenia and with the majority of …
Mike and I left Lake Bled and Triglav National Park heading for three well known tourist sites, Predjama Castle, Postojna Cave and …
For those that enjoy nature I can’t think of a better place to spend some time. Triglav National Park and the surrounding …
We have only been in Bled for 2 ½ days and I can’t wait to tell everyone about this jewel. I can’t …
Sorry but this is a very long article. A lot has happened since I last wrote. Mike and I have just spent …
Mike and I have just spent the last 10 days in a National Park on the Drava River, 5 km from Slovenia’s …
We have just spent our first week in Slovenia. Before I introduce you to Slovenia I want to finish off some of …
What luck to be in Budapest for St. Stephen’s Day. There weren’t as many areas with kiosks and games and things like …
Mike and I are back in a hotel in Budapest for two nights, but one of our suitcases isn’t. It is our …
