Today started well enough. We had a lovely, lazy lie in until 10ish and then pottered around getting the van ready to move to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. We tidied up, washed up and swept out; emptied the bins, loo and waste tank; and filled up the fresh water tank. We then put our ticket in the machine... Continue Reading →
16th August: Lautersee and Ferchensee
I was so tired after yesterday’s exertions that I slept until 9 o'clock. The weather was lovely so we decided to go for a walk, rather than moving on to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, our next stopover. However, I insisted that it had to be a relatively easy walk. We took the chair lift up the mountains on... Continue Reading →
15th August: Epic walk up Brunnsteinspitze
Today was tough. The book said 6 hours but, after we got back, I worked out that was just for the outward leg! Needless to say, I am shattered. At one point I didn’t think I’d make it to the top but I did, so I’m pleased 🙂 We got up later than we should... Continue Reading →
14th August: Karwendelbahn cable car
It’s still quite cool today. I’m actually enjoying it. The weather was perfect for walking; I haven’t had to smother myself in sun protection lotion; after my shower I have stayed clean and non sweaty; and I am enjoying wearing my jeans for the first time since we left home 🙂 Anyway, I digress… Today,... Continue Reading →
13th August: We move on to Mittenwald in Germany
We ended up having a late night last night because we stayed up looking for shooting stars. I wasn’t impressed with the so called meteor shower… I only spotted 4 in over an hour, and 2 of those were out of the corner of my eye so I may have been mistaken! Anyway, we’re both... Continue Reading →
12th August: Last day on the lake
Beautiful weather again today, thankfully, as we’d planned to spend it at our favourite beach (or lawn!) on the lake. The weekend rush is over and this morning the spot we like was very peaceful. In fact we almost had it to ourselves for the first couple of hours. John took his fishing rod as... Continue Reading →
11th August: Little to report!
There really isn’t much to write about today. We have been just as lazy as we were yesterday, although we did manage a walk today. We got up late again. After breakfast we did a bit of housework… Washing pots and clothes, sweeping etc… And after lunch it was too hot to do anything so... Continue Reading →
10th August: Lazy day :-)
Today we got up, showered, had breakfast, made sandwiches and packed the rucksacks for a walk up the river to a gorge and pretty church, with places to swim in the river. We set off and walked along the prom and that was it, the walk ended! We found the perfect spot for sunbathing and... Continue Reading →
9th August: Cannobio
Today we had a nice lie in and then drove an hour up the lake to Cannobio. We have found a nice, quiet little campsite, which is more expensive than a stopover site but has more facilities. We were originally just thinking of staying for one night but the campsite owner has been really helpful... Continue Reading →
8th August: Lago Maggiore Express
The Lago Maggiore Express offers an unforgettable journey by train and ship, with travel the length of the lake, admiring the islands, castles and villages, and a trip on the scenic Centovalli narrow gauge railway through the wildest and most romantic landscape in the area. That’s what the brochure says. And apparently this is what... Continue Reading →