Batten Down the Hatches, Storm Babet is Coming
The weather forecast for the coming week was unsettled. We were hoping that with a move to a more southerly latitude we might exchange liquid sunshine for actual sunshine. However we got a lot more than we bargained for. We reached Vigo and it was then that we were alerted to the weather warnings for […]
History Brought to Life
Our stay in the beautiful walled city of Dinan was more than we bargained for as the town was preparing for its bi-annual medieval festival, Fête des Remparts (Festival of the Ramparts). Unfortunately that also meant that we couldn’t extend our 3 night stay as the campsite was fully booked over the weekend and we […]
Small but Mighty
We drove south to Lake Constance and along its southern shore toward the Alps in the distance. The sun was shining and the countryside was putting its best foot forward. Our plan was to spend the weekend exploring some of the delights the tiny alpine country of Liechtenstein has to offer. We crossed over the […]
Fasching Celebrations in Germany
Being in Germany this week got me thinking about different traditions and celebrations in the lead up to the Christian season of Lent. Fasching (pronounced: fa·shing) or Karneval is a big deal here and actually begins at 11:11am on the 11th November and ends at midnight on Faschingsdienstag (Shrove Tuesday). It was originally a celebration […]
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