I cannot pretend to be a fan of the expression, “bucket list” but I have wanted to immerse myself into the culture, history, art, tastes and smells of Paris, for many years. I have been […]
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Journal 13. Parking your Arse on the Union Jack
I wrote this response to David Cameron’s speech about the EU (23rdJan 2013) back in 2013. Scarily, it’s time for a revival. […]
Journal 12. Brit in Bavaria Goes Native (“Don’t let them tell you what to do!!”)
Part One Munich doesn’t really ‘do’ cool. The clothes are too chic; the hair too well groomed; the streets too clean and the cars? Since the concept of a second-hand car salesman doesn’t really exist, […]
Journal 11. January Vacation to Austria
Let us pause to reflect for a moment on just how delightful the service stations on German and Austrian motorways can be. As one pulls in to the (clearly) marked car park area and finds […]
Journal 10. Geierstein (1491m) – Sod the Summit
Geierstein (1491m) – Sod the Summmit (the 611 from Lenggries) As part of my rehabilitation, I am finding that going hiking is pressing all the right buttons for me at the moment. It’s a great […]
Journal 4. Camping it up with my little brother
TRIP FINALE.NORMANDY, FRANCE August 2014 The last leg of the road trip back to Germany saw me joined in France by brother David – partly by way of a thank you for stirling work done […]
Camping in Normandy avec Le Bébé
NORMANDY, FRANCE – JULY 2012 This delightful area of France has much to recommend it as a holiday destination. Not far from the main ports you will find many a British family who have chosen […]
ABOUT TRAVELS WITH MY FRIENDS
More than a travel blog……. In drawing this collection of writings together, I hope to marry the personal with a bit of political, a lot of cultural and some geographical and historical thrown in for […]
FUERTEVENTURA – INFO AND REFERENCES
Info and References (based on our trip) if you’re visiting Fuerteventura Travel/Climate We flew, no hassle on an Easyjet direct flight from Bristol airport. I am increasingly impressed with Bristol airport which seems to have […]
THE LIZARD PENINSULA – INFO and REFERENCES
Information and references (based on our trip) if you’re visiting The Lizard Peninsula Travel/Climate There is one main road in Cornwall – the A30, massively improved over recent years partly through EU funding. Generally speaking, […]
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