Our spring trip had us visiting Poland and the Baltic States with an unexpected detour into France at the beginning. In the fall we spent most of the trip in Switzerland and Northern Italy.
May 11, 2025 Cordoba SP
We were up early as we had one of the longest drives we have ever taken in Europe in front of us. We need to
May 10, 2025 Lisbon PO
We headed over to a different part of Lisbon today to check out an area that Ton was very interested in seeing. Belem is located
May 9, 2025 Lisbon PO
We had skipped Lisbon last time we were in Portugal because it got mixed reviews and the logistics for campers was difficult. We had regretted
May 8, 2025 Villa Caparica PO
Today was a long day driving. We moved from Porto to a beach town just south of Lisbon. Lisbon is a difficult place for campers,
May 7, 2025 Porto PO
Having taken a day of rest to try to shake a virus that had invaded the team, we were ready to return to Porto for
May 6, 2025 Porto PO
Today was a day of rest. We did not leave the campground. Everyone used today to recharge their batteries and fight viruses. Sometimes a day
May 5, 2025 Porto PO
I knew it was going to be a good day for exploring when we arrived at Porto, it took us about 30 minutes to cover
May 4, 2025 Vila Cha PO
We had delayed our long drive to Porto for a day, but today we had to cover almost 400 kilometers. It was raining steadily when
May 3, 2025 Salamanca SP
It has been raining hard on and off for the last couple of days. Over night it rained really hard again and the ground and
May 2, 2025 Tordesillas SP
It rained cats and dogs last night with occasional thunder. The finale came at 7am when lightning struck close to the campground. I took that
May 1, 2025 Segovia SP
Kit had asked us to visit Segovia and we are glad she did. When she asked I didn’t even know where it was located in
April 30, 2025 Toledo SP
We told Kit and Stephen that we thought they should visit Toledo as Ton and I think it is one of the most beautiful cities
April 29, 2025 Madrid SP
We had a team meeting in the morning. There were two questions, should we extend our stay a day to make up for yesterday, and
April 28, 2025 Madrid SP
Well . . . an interesting day. We had a plan for the day in Madrid. Ton and I were going to explore the city
April 27, 2025 Madrid SP
We found a well reviewed campground in Madrid, so about 10am we were off for the big city. We love driving the freeways in Europe
April 26, 2025 Zaragoza SP
We had just visited Zaragoza two weeks ago but we had been focused on the area around the Cathedral due to the Palm Sunday celebration
March 25, 2025 Zaragoza SP
We are back in Zaragoza. We are making our way to Madrid and Zaragoza is on the way and made a good impression on Ton
April 24, 2025 Tarragona SP
We made a short jump down the coast to Tarragona. We wanted to test convoy driving and so I wanted to keep it short today,
April 23, 2025 Barcelona SP
Today was Sant Jordi day which is the Valentines day for the Catalans. We decided to head back into Barcelona for one more day before
April 22, 2025 Mataro SP
Today we stayed around the campground while Kit and Steve got there motorhome set up. They are lucky to have gotten a brand new motorhome
April 21, 2025 Mataro SP
After a leisurely morning sleeping late and having a nice breakfast we headed into Mataro. It was Easter Monday so all of the shops in
April 20, 2025 Mataro SP
We spontaneously decided to take a day off today. Neither one of us really talked about it, it just happened. We slept in, and then
April 19, 2025 Barcelona SP
We last visited Barcelona in 2018 and really enjoyed the city. One of the reasons we like this campground is that it offers a shuttle
April 18, 2025 Mataro SP
Our friends Stephen and Kit will be joining us on Monday for about a month. They are flying into Barcelona and renting a RV. We
April 17, 2025 Girona SP
We have been meaning to visit Girona for a while. It had a reputation as a real foody town with great restaurants which was our
April 16, 2025 Roses SP
It was raining heavily when we woke up in the morning so we settled in and enjoyed our coffee. After we got going in the
April 15, 2025 Roses SP
We have been corresponding with a RV shop in Roses Spain about getting our privacy screen fixed. Yesterday they said they had a replacement screen
April 14, 2025 Zaragoza SP
We really need tires for François and since Zaragoza is a good sized city we decided to take the day and see if we could
April 13, 2025 Zaragoza SP
Today is Palm Sunday which represents the official beginning of Holy Week. Zaragoza goes in big for Holy Week with 53 processions during the week
April 12, 2025 Zaragoza SP
This will be short. We were up early, said goodbye for our neighbors and were on the road about 9:30. Our destination for today was
April 11, 2025 Orio SP
We decided to have a laid back day today so we did not plan to leave Orio. We spent the morning doing some light chores
April 10, 2025 Orio SP
We took our time leaving in the morning as we were hoping that the traffic in Bordeaux would die down. We have experienced more traffic
April 9, 2025 Blaye FR
Tonight we are in one of our favorite campsites in France, the winery at Chateau Marquis de Vauban gives you the opportunity to park in
April 8, 2025 Tours FR
We were excited to head into Tours and see what it had to offer. As I said yesterday Tours does not get much love in
April 7, 2025 Tours FR
We have been looking at Tours for a few days now and we finally decided to make it a stop. No guidebook of France is
April 6, 2025 Fontainebleau FR
We had a long discussion last night about what to do today. Initially there were two options, go into Paris or drive to Tours. Neither
April 5, 2025 Versailles FR
We had thoughts of going to Paris but on the way to the train station we ran into a market near the campground and spent
April 4, 2025 Versailles FR
Today will be short. We were up early as we are shifting to Paris. It was a 300 kilometer drive, but it involved crossing Paris
April 3, 2025 Boulogne-sur-Mer FR
Today we wanted to visit a town about 25 kilometers away to check out a restaurant Ton had read about. It is famous for its
April 2, 2025 Calais FR
We enjoyed a relaxing morning and Ton whipped up a nice breakfast before we set out for Calais. We began by repeating our walk from
April 1, 2025 Calais FR
Today was a day to move. We enjoyed Delft but it was time to get on the road so we decided to make a pretty
March 31, 2025 Keukenhof NE
There are two places we have been meaning to visit in the Netherlands but have not gotten to yet, one is the Van Gogh Museum,
March 30, 2025 Delft NE
We choose to have a lazy day today. The spring and fall time changes do not line up between the US and Europe so we
March 29, Rotterdam NE
Last night Ton proposed a trip to Rotterdam to get us into the swing of things. So we forced ourselves up a little earlier. Ton
March 28, 2025 Delft NE
We had another late start to the day as a combination of jet lag, and iffy weather kept us in bed until late. We lounged
March 27, 2025 Delft NE
We both slept in. I was up around 10 am and Ton took a little longer to get going. It was chilly overnight, and while
March 26, 2025 Delft NE
We have begun our spring trip. We left during a busy time at home. Our son Dylan was moving into his new home. He and
November 1, 2024 Portland OR
Our fall trip is over. The flight home was uneventful and even a little luxurious. KLM recently took over the Amsterdam to Portland route from
October 31, 2024 Amsterdam NE
Today we dropped François off at the Tulip Farm for storage this winter. We took our time leaving the campground in Amsterdam as the airport
October 30, 2024 Amsterdam NE
Today Ton packed up our bags and we both did a little cleaning in preparation for putting François in storage tomorrow. We had a couple
October 29, 2024 Amsterdam NE
Another day of cleaning and organizing for our trip home. We did meet a nice couple from Singapore who we chatted with for awhile. They
October 28, 2024 Amsterdam NE
We have returned to the campground that we started the trip at. When we arrived in September the place was bustling. They are closing down
October 27, 2024 Amsterdam NE
We were able to enjoy an extra hour sleep this morning as Europe changes time one week earlier than the US. The traveling part of
October 26, 2024 Bonn GE
We were up early to get on the road to Bonn. But there was a delay while we tried to figure out who to pay
October 25, 2024 Leeheim GE
We had a plan for the next three days. We were going to drive a long way today to reach Frankfurt, visit Frankfurt tomorrow, and
October 24, 2024 Bad Felinbach GE
The drive today started in heavy fog as we left the campground in Vallach, and ended in heavy fog when we arrived at Bad Felinbach.
October 23, 2024 Villach AU
The trip is winding down. From now on we will be more focused on our progress towards Amsterdam than what cool place we can go
October 22, 2024 Villach AU
We are staying in an exceptional campground. It is not the kind of place we usually go to as it is gigantic with around 400
October 21, 2024 Villach AU
Today was a day for taking care of François. We have now owned him for 6 years and put about 65,000 kilometers on him, and
October 20, 2024 Bled SLO
Our plan for today was exactly the same as yesterday, but hopefully with blue skies. But, when we woke it was just as foggy as
October 19, 2024 Bled SLO
Lake Bled in Slovenia was on our list of places to visit before we left home. It is listed by many as having the best
October 18, 2024 Ljubljana SLO
Every time we come to Ljubljana it pores, I mean rivers are flooding levels of poring. We had thought of staying in our campground in
October 17, 2024 Polesella IT
We had a decision to make last night about where to go next. We had pretty much wrapped up the places we wanted to see
October 16, 2024 Orvieto IT
Today was a day of Funiculars and Churches. We visited Todi and Orvieto which are two towns perched on top of steep hills and full
October 15, 2024 Montefalco IT
Today we visited two small Italian towns famous for their wine and olive oil, though that is a claim made by many Italian towns. The
October 14, 2024 Assisi IT
After a lot of walking yesterday, we decided today would be a day for logistics. We were up bright and early to get our laundry
October 13, 2024 Assisi IT
We slept in this morning and woke up to the good news that the Oregon Ducks had won a thriller against Ohio State, so the
October 12, 2024 Assisi IT
Today we shifted south about 150 kilometers into Umbria. We had discussed staying in Tuscany a bit longer but decided we would probably have an
October 11 2024 San Gimignano IT
After our walk yesterday and seeing San Gimignano from afar we were looking forward to visiting it today. The town is known for its towers
October 10, 2024 San Gimignano IT
We enjoyed our stay in Emilia-Romagno but it was time to move south. Today was our longest drive since we have arrived in Italy at
October 9, 2024 Parma IT
Every trip there is a place that surprises us. We may have vaguely heard of it, or not heard of it at all, but at
October 8, 2024 Parma IT
It was supposed to rain heavily today about noon so we were up early to move down the road to Parma. It took less than
October 7, 2024 Modena IT
We shifted our base about 50 kilometers today to Modena. Modena is probably most famous these days for being the home of Pavarotti. Ferrari’s headquarters
October 6, 2024 Bologna IT
Well it took a while but Bologna finally won us over. We were up bright and early so that we could take the 9am bus
October 5, 2024 Bologna IT
Ton has been looking forward to Bologna since we decided to re-route to Italy. She has a long list of places she wants to see
October 4, 2024 Verona IT
It was raining when we took off to visit Verona. It looked like we may get a couple of dry hours mixed in with scattered
October 3, 2024 Verona IT
Well the rain we took a day off to stay out of showed up in force today. There is a large storm going thru Italy
October 2, 2024 Bergamo IT
It was supposed to rain heavily today and when we woke up it was. So we decided to stay here one more day and wait
October 1, 2024 Bergamo
After our day of rest yesterday we were both up early and ready to get going into town. Our campground is conveniently located about 100
September 30, 2024 Bergamo IT
Our grand tour of Switzerland is over. We really enjoyed Switzerland the natural beauty of the country is remarkable. Today we shifted down to a
September 29, 2024 Bellinzona SU
Part of the fun of these travels is finding a city we have never heard of and having it wow us. Today we “found” Bellinzona
September 28, 2024 Morcote SU
Today was a brilliant sunny day so we headed to the place we were most excited about visiting. Morcote is a small village on the
September 27, 2024 Lugano SU
It rained heavily last night. François is made of a high density plastic so when it rains hard it is quite loud. As I am
September 26, 2024 Lugano SU
It rained all night so our decision to head south towards Italy was confirmed. Today was going to be our longest drive in Switzerland so
September 25, 2024 Interlaken SU
We wanted to visit Interlaken before heading south towards Italy. It is a very popular destination for Swiss to vacation at, in most of the
September 24, 2024 Lucerne SU
We planned our day around the weather forecast. The forecast has been changing frequently and sometimes dramatically over the last few days. But when we
September 23, 2024 Lucerne SU
It was supposed to be a rainy day today. When we woke up we looked outside and decided it would be a good day to
September 22, 2024 Lucerne SU
Earlier in the trip I was complaining about having to pay €48 for an annual vignette for Switzerland. I felt like there should have been
September 21, 2024 Lausanne SU
We decided to return to the Olympic Museum to tour the museum itself. Our friend Tracey spoke highly of it and said that our free
September 20, 2024 Lausanne SU
It’s no secret that Ton and I love a good wine region. Next to Lausanne is a Swiss wine region that has an extensive series
September 19, 2024 Lausanne SU
Lausanne was always going to be a highlight of our visit to Switzerland for Ton. The late king of Thailand King Rama IX lived here
September 18, 2024 Bern SU
We headed into Bern in the morning to finish exploring the city. A short walk and we were at a tram stop that took us
September 17, 2024 Bern SU
We had arrived in Switzerland with a list of potential places to visit, but no plan on how to visit them. So while it rained
September 16, 2024 St. Ursanne SU
Switzerland has been on our list of places to visit since we came to Europe. But for whatever reason we have always ended up missing
September 15, 2024 Langres FR
When we woke up in the morning we decided laundry was the priority for today and after consulting google we decided that we were better
September 14, 2024 Langres FR
We are on our way to Switzerland, but todays stop is about 2 hours short in a beautiful region of France between Champagne and Burgundy.
September 13, 2024 Versailles FR
Today we are visiting the ultimate palace in Europe. As I mentioned yesterday we have visited many palaces that advertised themselves as the Versailles of
September 12, 2024 Versailles FR
Last night we purchased tickets to visit Versailles on Friday after consulting the weather forecast and seeing that it was supposed to start raining at
September 11, 2024 Versailles FR
Yesterday at the Bastogne Military Museum there was an exterior display commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Berlin Wall. There were three Trabant Cars that
September 10, 2024 Bastogne BE
Our plans are to head towards Vienna by driving thru the Alps, but we decided to pick up a couple of places that we have
September 9, 2024 Amsterdam NE
Today was a maintenance day for François. We needed to have the oil and filter changed, so we asked for some references from the storage
September 8, 2024 Amsterdam NE
We battled jet lag last night and while we had a couple of nice conversations in the middle of the night we were not up
September 7, 2024 Amsterdam NE
We went to sleep during a huge thunderstorm and then slept somewhat fitfully until after 11am this morning. I made our coffee and was sitting
September 6, 2024 Amsterdam NE
The trip was off to a good start. Our flight on Delta was on time and uneventful. As normal neither one of us managed to
June 6, 2024 Portland OR
Our flight was delayed two hours, but Delta had sent us an email telling us so we just delayed our departure from the hotel by
June 5, 2024 Schiopol NE
Today we slept in a little as we had only one chore to do before dropping François off for the next 3 months. Ton was
June 4, 2024 Achthoven NE
Today was packing and cleaning day in François. Ton does most of the packing and cleaning and I do a lot of sitting around interspersed
June 3, 2024 Achthoven, NE
We were off early towards Amsterdam and with light traffic and minimum construction we arrived in the small village of Achthoven near the University town
June 2, 2024 Munster GE
We planned on going into Munster today, but when we woke up it was cold and grey. We lay around in François the morning and
June 1, 2024 Munster GE
Woke up early to see Fred and Denise off, and since we were up we decided to get an early start also. As we were
May 31, 2024 Lubeck GE
Lubeck had let us down the day before. On our last visit we left loving this city. But our experience the day before made us
May 30, 2024 Lubeck GE
Our good friends Fred and Denise Cook were in Lubeck so today we were up early and on the road to meet them. After a
May 29, 2024 Szczecin PL
We are not actually in Szczecin nor in Poland, but in a small German village just over the border called Mescherin. It is about 10
May 28, 2024 Sopot PL
Sopot is a suburb of Gdansk that is refereed to in travel guides as the St. Tropez of Poland. So we decided to check it
May 27, 2024 Gdansk PL
The day started with a misfire. We wanted to visit the Solidarity Museum near the shipyard, but thought we would begin at St. Nicholas Church
May 26, 2024 Gdansk PL
Old habits are hard to break. Our daily routine is pretty set. One of us is up around 7 am, if it is cold we
May 25, 2024 Malbork PL
Our friends recently visited Gdansk and highly recommended that we see Malbork castle so we were off bright and early to visit. The castle was
May 24, 2024 Torun PL
Torun is unique in Poland in that it was mostly untouched in WWII. The buildings you see in the town center are the original buildings
May 23, 2024 Torun PL
It rained hard all night last night. When we woke up we had a discussion about whether we should move on, or just hunker down
May 22, 2024 Poznan PL
I had been looking forward to Poznan for some reason. But it turns out my history was wrong. I thought Poznan had survived the war
May 21, 2024 Poznan PL
The day was off to a slow start because we ended up having a charming conversation with our host last night. We are staying on
May 20, 2024 Kozle PL
Today was about driving and getting to western Poland to continue our travels. It was a pretty quiet drive, but we quickly missed our quiet
May 19, 2024 Kaunas LT
We were off early for our 200 kilometer jump down to Kaunas. Kaunas was a city I was interested in as I like to compare
May 18, 2024 Pilsrundale LV
We are heading back south thru the three Baltic States. We usually don’t like to back track but the ferries that depart from Tallinn don’t
May 17, 2024 Parnu EST
Last night we were talking that although we have been following the coast of the Baltic Sea for the last week we have not really
May 16, 2024 Tallinn EST
Ton had made a nice list of places to visit today in Tallinn, so we were off early. The train in from the campground took
May 15, 2024 Vanamoisa EST
We have been having a small issue with François. The sensor in the gray water tank has gone bad. We had it worked on in
May 14, 2024 Riga LV
We had a late start to our day because we were advised by the campground that the rush hour for Riga went well into the
May 13, 2024 Riga LV
We were off early in the morning after a good nights sleep in François. Before setting off we found Trena to thank her for her
May 12, 2024 Bukles LT
Our stay in luxury ended this morning. We woke up a bit early and headed down to our breakfast buffet before leaving for the train
May 11, 2024 Vilnius LT
I can tell when Ton really likes a city, and she likes Vilnius. After yesterday she spent some more time reading about the city and
May 10, 2024 Vilnius LT
We received a notice that if we did not use the points on one of my hotel accounts soon we would lose them so we
May 9, 2024 Būklės LT
We always intended this trip to be a combination of Poland and the three Baltic States. In Warsaw we had to make a decision whether
May 8, 2024 Ełk PL
We had a 250 kilometer drive today as we are moving north towards Lithuania. It was a little too far to make in one day,
May 7, 2024 Warsaw PL
Yesterday we were a little underwhelmed by Warsaw, possibly because Ton was under the weather and without her list of places to see I am
May 6, 2024 Warsaw PL
We slept in a bit as it would only take about 45 minutes by bus and tram to get into the old town. We were
May 5, 2024 Warsaw PL
After spending the longest time we have ever spent in one campground it was time to move on. Tomak and his family at Kluczwoda Camping
May 4, 2024 Gacki PL
Today we prepared to get on the road again. After 12 nights in the campground in Gacki we are going to hit the road again.
May 3, 2024 Lanckorona PL
We planned a short trip into the foothills of the Tatra Mountains for today. Our time in Krakow is coming to an end. This is
May 2, 2024 Krakow PL
Today was not a day for tourism. Last night just as I finished up the blog we got an alarm on the control panel of
May 1, 2024 Krakow PL
Today is Labor Day in Poland (and most of the world). 5 days ago we were the only guests in the campground, today it is
April 30, 2024 Zalipie PL
After several days of bustling around Krakow we headed off to the small village of Zalipie. Zalipie is a village of about 60 or 70
April 29, 2024 Wielczka PL
The most important tourist attraction near Krakow is Auschwitz. Ton and I discussed whether to visit the camp prior to coming to Krakow. Initially we
April 28, 2024 Zakopane PL
Today we headed up into the Tatra Mountains near Krakow. The Tatras are part of the larger Carpathian Mountains and are located in Slovakia, and
April 27, 2024 Gacki PL
Our primary plan for the day was to go shopping. So we were off to Lidl first, but Tomak the manager of the campground told
April 26, 2024 Czestochowa PL
When we decided to extend our time around Krakow, it allowed us to look at places we would not have been able to see on
April 25, 2024 Krakow PL
We spent most of last night debating what to do for the next 8 days. It turns out most of Poland has next week off,
April 24, 2024 Gacki PL
The weather forecast called for rain all day, so we had intentionally decided that we would hang out in François with no plans except for
April 23, 2024 Gacki PL
Tonight we are in a beautiful Agritourist site near Krakow. The site is in the very small village of Gacki. Gacki is full of very
April 24, 2024 Wroclaw PL
Wroclaw is another city with a very complicated history. It sits at the intersection of three different powers, and has been ruled by all of
April 21, 2024 Wroclaw PL
Today we entered our 18th European country,(19th if you count the Vatican, we are debating the technicality since François the motorhome did not enter the
April 20, 2024 Prague CZ
Despite the terrible weather we are enjoying Prague. It rained almost all night last night. When we woke up in the morning it was both
April 19, 2024 Prague CZ
Yesterday we spent most of our day in the old town of Prague which is located on the east bank of the Vitava River, today
April 18, 2024 Prague CZ
We made a short shift up the freeway to Prague. Before we left Pilsen we went into a Lidl near the campground to stock up
April 17, 2024 Pilsen CZ
The most common type of beer in the world is Pilsner, and today we visited the brewery that originated the beer. Pilsner Urquell Brewery has
April 16, 2024 Pilsen CZ
We were up early so that we could join Dang and Jeap for breakfast. They skipped the tour groups morning walk thru town so that
April 15, 2024 Würzburg GE
Today we doubled back to a nice town in the Franconian wine country called Würzburg. We had visited here during our first trip to Germany
April 14, 2024 Bamberg GE
Today we did a short pub crawl in Bamberg. We headed into town about 11am and our first stop was the visitors center. Last time
April 13, 2024 Bamberg GE
We are parked up at a beautiful campground next to a small river near one of our favorite towns in Germany. We are going to
April 12, 2024 Mainz GE
Today we entered our 4th country of the trip on our way to Poland. We took our time getting going this morning, but were still
April 11, 2024 Nancy FR
After I published the blog last night we did something we rarely do, which is go out at night. But the Port Captain strongly recommended
April 10, 2024 Nancy FR
Now that we have been able to move on from the issue with the French court system we can get back to what we come
April 9, 2024 Migennes FR
Last night right after I fell asleep, a large thunderstorm swept thru. It started with about 10 minutes of peas sized hail which makes quite
April 8, 2024 Migennes FR
We were up bright and early in anticipation of our visit to the Hotel de Police in Sens. We were both a little nervous last
April 7, 2024 Migennes FR
Today is going to be another short post. After two days of long driving we decided to take a day of rest. We slept in
April 6, 2024 Migennes FR
Another busy day for us, but not terribly interesting for a blog. We woke up early and got on the Autoroute heading south towards Paris.
April 5, 2024 Arras FR
Today was a very busy day for us, but not a very interesting one to write about. We need to be in our “home” city
April 4, 2024 Delft NE
We woke up to rain pounding and wind shaking François. Our original plans were to go to a famous tulip farm not too far away.
April 3, 2024 The Hague NE
Last night it rained steadily until early morning. We really have not had a good day since we arrived, but last night was probably the
April 2, 2024 Delft NE
After a week in Amsterdam we decided it was time to get on the road, so we moved all of 70 kilometers south to Delft
April 1, 2024 Amsterdam NE
Mother nature pulled an Aprils fool joke on us today. The weather forecast last night was pretty terrible for today, so we decided to use
March 31, 2024 Amsterdam NE
I woke up early to watch the Timbers game on the computer. The game was supposed to start at 4:30, but when I turned it
March 30, 2024 Amsterdam NE
The weather which has been pretty mediocre since we arrived took a turn for the worst last night. The temperature fell a bit more into
March 29, 2024 Amsterdam NE
Today we decided to head north of Amsterdam to a village that is reported to be the most beautiful in the Netherlands. The village in
March 28, 2024 Amsterdam NE
We finally made it to the center of Netherlands. It was raining pretty steadily when we first got up, but a quick check of the
March 27, 2024 Amsterdam NE
Today was another recovery day. Last night at 2am Ton and I were having a nice conversation about something as we were both wide awake.
March 26, 2024 Amsterdam NE
Today is going to be a short one due to jet lag. Over time we have learned to plan on a couple of easy days
March 25, 2024 Amsterdam NE
We arrived early at the airport in Portland expecting it to be busy due to spring break. We ended up breezing thru all of the
November 14, 2023 Portland OR
Today we returned home from the “Three Island Tour” as we have been calling it. We really enjoyed all three islands, but once again, Sicily
November 13, 2023 Amsterdam NE
Woke up to heavy rain, so it made it easy to finish up the process of preparing François for the winter. We finished up the
November 12, 2023 De Hoef NE
Today was spent preparing François for storage. We slept in a bit, and woke up to promising blue skies after another rainy night. Unfortunately, the
November 11, 2023 De Hoef NE
We are at our final stop for our fall trip. Today and tomorrow we are at a campground near the Amsterdam airport where we will
November 10, 2023 Trembles Les Rocroi FR
Another day devoted to driving long distances. Today we covered over 440 kilometers, and are parked on a small farm near the Belgian border in
November 9, 2023 Beaune FR
Another day focused on covering distance. We traveled about 380 kilometers all but about 30 of which was in medium to heavy rain, so it
November 8, 2023 Avignon FR
We are at a point in the trip where distance traveled in the right direction is more important than where we end up staying. Today
November 7, 2023 Roses SP
We were up bright and early as we had a 9:30 appointment at the repair place. It was an easy drive and we arrived to
November 6, 2023 Roses SP
As much as we liked Perpignan we had to leave today as the campground we were staying at is closing for the season. We looked
November 5, 2023 Perpignan FR
While it was clear last night and we were treated to a nice fireworks show over the lake, we woke up cold this morning. For
November 4, 2023 Perpignan FR
Our original plan was to head to Avignon to look at a bridge. The weather forecast for Avignon was a lot of rain, so Ton
November 3, 2023 Aigues-Mortes FR
We woke up to a very chilly François this morning. The thermometer by the bed said 51 degrees and I was tempted to run the
November 2, 2023 Aigues-Mortes FR
We have shifted about 200 kilometers west to the Camargue region. The Camargue is famous for three things, salt, horses, and flamingos. But the real
November 1, 2023 Sanary-Sur-Mer FR
Our ferry left about 45 minutes late last night, but it was a very rough ride. The wind was still blowing strong, and the sea
Three Island Tour 2023
In the fall of 2023 we focused on three islands in the Mediterranean. Starting from Greece we traveled across the Adriatic by ferry to Puglia,
October 31, 2023 Bastia FR
A short one today. The wind built overnight until we were getting gusts around 40 to 50 miles per hour. From our campground the ocean
October 30, 2023 Pietracorbara FR
We had a weather shortened day. We forgot about daylight savings time, and did not realize until this morning that it had happened yesterday here,
October 29, 2023 Bastia FR
Today we visited the second largest city on Corsica. Bastia was founded around 1370 as a Citadel guarding a port that Genoa was trying to
October 28, 2023 Pietracorbara FR
Today we shifted to the other side of the island to Cap Corse. If you look at a map of Corsica you will see a
October 27, 2023 Lisula FR
After our short train ride into Calvi yesterday, we decided to head the other direction to the opposite end of the line to the town
October 26, 2023 Calvi FR
We finally got our chance to go to Calvi today. After a day and a half stuck in François while a huge storm passed thru,
October 25, 2023 Calvi FR
The picture at the top is Calvi taken from the train stop near the campground. We almost got there today, but ended up staying buttoned