This morning we turned the key in the ignition…and nothing happened. Seriously. In the middle of the mountains. That actually happened. The process of elimination begins: the battery is new, it’s fully charged, nothing’s been […]
This morning we turned the key in the ignition…and nothing happened. Seriously. In the middle of the mountains. That actually happened. The process of elimination begins: the battery is new, it’s fully charged, nothing’s been […]
Oh my goodness, have I mentioned how cold it gets overnight in the mountains? The temperature doesn’t drop, it plummets. Just as well the days are so gorgeously balmy – I really need encouragement to […]
A big day: Sanda and Chris’s big day out in the Dolomites. It ought to have been simple enough really: 3 cable cars to take us to three separate peaks with short walks in between, […]
We bid a slightly wistful farewell to Glurns this morning. It would be oh so easy to sleep in, pop out for another leisurely lunch, lap the village once more, watch the sunset light up […]
Oh the bliss of being still for a moment. You get so used to being on the road, it’s easy to forget how nice it is to prop in one spot, one very pretty spot […]
Another glorious morning waking in the Swiss Alps. It’s hard to beat mountain air – fabulously invigorating, just cool enough to make you feel wide awake and alive. Whilst the days are balmy mid 20s […]
Continuing our mountain theme, we traverse from the Austrian Alps to the Swiss Alps. The route back into Switzerland lulls me into a false sense of security with a downhill covered underpass, but shortly after […]
So long Lake Constance, we’re off to Austria, forging our way east towards Slovenia then Croatia. Well perhaps goodbye should not be said quite so fast – with its enormous length, it takes what’s left […]
Happy birthday to me! A birthday in Germany is a first. Usually by this stage of our travels, we’re homeward bound, which most often sees us in France. Chris has a lovely day planned across […]
We leave the gorgeous greenery of Schwarzwald this morning, following the scenic drive recommended in our old school map. And by old school, I mean paper. Endlessly frustrating for not showing you exactly where you […]