After yesterday’s Chateau’s loveliness, we decide to try our luck with a second. Langeais, only a few kilometres away fits right bill perfectly. Set on the Loire, the sneak preview on our map looks very […]

After yesterday’s Chateau’s loveliness, we decide to try our luck with a second. Langeais, only a few kilometres away fits right bill perfectly. Set on the Loire, the sneak preview on our map looks very […]
In a happy coincidence we’re exploring Prague through its natural progression through the ages. Having commenced yesterday in its oldest settlements, today we’re exploring the the Stare Mesto, the Old Town, where settlement spilled over […]
We’re continuing our tour of southeastern Poland visiting Kozlowka, home to a magnificent 18th century castle, once residence to the (then) king’s illegitimate daughter and her husband. It’s considered one of the finest examples of […]
Now all the National Trust places we’ve been to have been lovely, but occasionally we come across one that’s truly special. Such is the case today, when we visit Winston Churchill’s family home, Chartwell. Nestled […]
So you know I crunched my ankle at an angle that no ankle was ever meant to be. Then walked on it for 5 hours or so in Bologna. That ended with an ice pack, […]
Ho hum, the rain has come. It’s the last day of summer but instead of going out in a blaze of glory, the heavens weep for its passing. Venzone presents a beehive of activity. A […]
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 […]
Still in Strasbourg. Still living with a grumpy bear with a sore foot. Still (both) impatient with the challenges this brings. Still want to whack him with a bat occasionally. Not with any sense of […]
Now I’m not sure how it’s pronounced in French, but there’s no doubt that in English, this is a fabulously good town name. It’s another unexpected stop that proves quite lovely. We’re back in the […]
The trouble with Europe, and I say “trouble” very much tongue in cheek, is that there are too many choices: stay in Metz, or hit the road to a Les Plus Beaux Village? In the […]