We got up early and went to the swimming pool with Angela. It was a nice pool but quite busy with swimmers in the lanes.  We did quite a few laps then headed home via the bread shop to pick up fresh rolls.  We had a leisurely breakfast then headed into the centre of town…

From the overnight car park spot we moved up to the Wiltz castle carpark.  The castle was started in the 13th century when the lords of Wiltz built a replacement for the old castle on a higher promontory. In 1631, under the rule of Count Jan, construction began on the Renaissance castle that still stands…

After breakfast we moved our van out of the Urban Gardens campsite to a free parking area and caught a bus into the middle of Ghent. The buildings all looked incredibly old and beautiful- it was a bit like being in a Disneyland city.  The city has experienced a lot of upheaval with Franks and…

We woke up in Canterbury aire and were soon on the road to Dover to get our ferry to Dunkirk, France. We were glad we had left early when we saw the queue – nearly back to the roundabout approaching the ferry terminal. It took us 2 hours to get to the ferry loading area. …

Nye had a special breakfast made by GG – his Gorgeous Grandmother. We started off the day sorting out our new bikes. Lisa had her new electric bike and I bought Lisa’s old electric bike. We were soon off on our cycling trip to Bramber 9 miles from Hove – mostly along cycle tracks. We…

We left at a reasonable time and wove through many country roads avoiding the M25 to get to the National Trust Winkworth Arboretum. We had lunch there and had a short walk through the trees before getting back on the trip.  We soon arrived at Hove at Kate and Rob’s place. Lisa, Glenn’s sister and…

After breakfast at the camp site at Capesthorne Hall we went on the circular walk to check out the estate. We started in the forest then looped around to the pond beside the hall. There was an old icehouse where they stored ice during the winter wrapped in straw that lasted until the summer. A…

We woke up at Langdon Beck Hotel in the north Pennines in the middle of moors and sheep country.  We got going and parked nearby at High Force Hotel for a walk by the river and to have breakfast. We couldn’t get up to see the waterfall there but we enjoyed the peaceful walk beside…

We woke up at 8am – very late for us. It had been a very quiet night so nothing disturbed us.  We went down to Talkin Tarn to check it out and have our van breakfast there. It is a lovely lake with lots of activities there. We checked out the wildlife art in the…

We got up to a lovely morning with a very still glassy sea. Nigg is just opposite where oil rigs are usually constructed and deconstructed. It’s now assembling turbines that will go in the sea. After breakfast we packed up drove down the street to the very good coffee shop the Last Splash. It was…