From, Andorra Despite driving through the "Nothing to Declare" channel at the Spanish customs post, it was obviously a quiet day and the Guardia … [Read more...]
France and Spain 2016, 3; Andorra
From part 2, The Road To Andorra Christmas morning dawned with clear blue skies. I'd noted a railway station at L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre and … [Read more...]
France and Spain 2016, 2; The Road To Andorra
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...]
The Life Guards in Germany 1945-92
Following the end of hostilities in 1945 The Life Guards, the senior regiment of the British Army, were stationed in Goslar in the Harz region of … [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, 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...]
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