From the overnight stop on the aires at Arromanches-les-Bains I headed south to Le Mans. Somewhere along the way I found myself in a … [Read more...]
France and Spain 2016, 1; Normandy
I decided to take myself off for a little trip to Spain over Christmas and New Year. After looking at ferry fares, mileage and the cost of fuel I … [Read more...]
Germany 2016, 6; Herford and Home
Continued from page 5, Belsen and Hameln Both car and driver were in need of fuel so I went in search and was delighted to find a petrol station in … [Read more...]
Germany 2016, 5; Belsen and Hameln
Continued from page 4, Stölln and Luneberg Breakfast was needed and a drive into (and around) Munster found me outside Café Plüsch in … [Read more...]
Germany 2016, 4; Stölln and Luneberg
Continued from page 3, Potsdam and Berlin A few minutes after leaving my camp site I drove in to a very small village called Stölln and was … [Read more...]
Germany 2016, 3; Potsdam and Berlin
Continued from page 2, Goslar and the road to Berlin The following morning I drove on and was relieved to discover a public loo on Grossestrasse in … [Read more...]
Germany 2016, 2; Goslar and the road to Berlin
Continued from part 1, Detmold The point comes when one has to get the show on the road and this was the day to set off on my tour. A very slow … [Read more...]
Germany 2016, 1; Detmold
In the early 1970s I had a stunningly unsuccessful career in the army. One of the places I was stationed was a delightful small town in Germany called … [Read more...]
Tintern Abbey
Driving from the Welsh Marches to Somerset the A466 Monmouth to Chepstow road is a pleasant run and offers a break at Tintern Abbey. Apart from the … [Read more...]
Cumbria
It was an idle moment and north is easier from my front door. I joined the A49 at Whitchurch and carried on through Warrington until it joins the … [Read more...]
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