Cognac, BBQs and Chattering Tents
Fed up with being cooped up indoors for months on end, we determinedly pack our tent and head for the warmest spot in France. But our tent offers little against 'em cold Spring nights ... Continue reading
Fürsten Forest: We’re digging it!
Fürsten Forest is an ex-military based turned 4x4 terrain with loads of offroading challenges. We got our boots muddy. Continue reading
Land Rovers, Ladies and Witch Pots
2010 Ladies Day - we navigate our Laro's with the Land Rover Club Holland road book through fancy suburbs, along the Zandvoort esplanade, Ruins of Brederode and end off with a yummy lunch. Continue reading
From Rugby to Rodin in Paris
Celebrating their 9th wedding anniversary, Marcel and Victoria traipse through Paris and share both of their passions, rugby and art. Continue reading
Form vs Function cycling Garda Lake
Victoria compares Italian style (form = function) to her practical approach while she cycles around lake Garda with Marcel. Continue reading
Schiermonnikoog, a Frisian island cycling day trip
Schiermonnikoog is ideal for cycling! Depending on how fit you are, it's relatively small - 4 km wide x 16 km long. Continue reading
A Smoker’s lament in a Zero-tolerant world
Penelope Sachs on New York, "scanning the streets for an outdoor café--of course to smoke but also to sit down and absorb the street behaviour of this iconic city ..." Continue reading
Normandy coast and D-Day beaches
We found a camp site on the cliffs overlooking Omaha beach. We had a couple of objectives: the American cemetry, the D-Day beaches and from there ... Continue reading
A ‘minor’ detour via Switzerland
We're in Provence on our way home, and the plan is to make a 'slight' detour towards Switzerland. After all we're in the area (ie: Europe south of Paris)... Continue reading
Is Cotignac for real?
You're sitting in Holland with a couple of days off over a long weekend, and an (overdue) appointment in the south of France. What would YOU do? Continue reading
Camping, Cycling & Osnabruck May Fair
This weekend we drove 2,5 hours to Germany to join Ina and Andries, who'd already been there for two days. They'd found a great camping site and were enthuisiatic about the May Fair being celebrated in Osnabruck. Continue reading
Elephant Roadblock (Kruger Park)
March 2008. It was hot! About 32 degrees and no wind at all. The region we were driving through was dry and dusty. We were on route to Shingwedzi camp and it was around 3 pm Continue reading
In Newcastle over New Year (2008/2009)
We've been planning our trip to the Caribbean (for about 9 years) and have finally booked for March '09. It is a rather (a-hem) dear trip that's straining our piggy bank, so we'd decided not to do anything for Christmas or New Year. Continue reading
Croquettes and Kilkenny in Amsterdam
Our serene harbour village is approximately 65 km's away from the bustle of Amsterdam. We enjoy the water and nature, but once in a blue moon we venture off to the capital to take in city life. Continue reading
Venice Day Trip
Venice, canals, gondolas, San Marco Square - Venice is not a top tourist destination for nothing. There were loads of folk from all over the world! Continue reading
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