27th July: We reach the Alps

We had a lovely evening yesterday. We sat where it was peaceful, away from the crowds in the bars, and watched the sunset go down on the lake. Unfortunately we hadn’t taken a camera and by the time I walked back and got one, the bright pink sun had gone! As soon as we got... Continue Reading →

26th July: a day of mixed weather

About 10 hours after leaving home we were snuggled up in our bed in Calais. I’m always impressed with the tunnel. Its so fast and easy. And because we arrived after midnight, the roads were empty and we found the stopover without any problems. It was dark and very busy but we quickly found a... Continue Reading →

And we’re off!

At last our holiday has started. We set off at 1.30 leaving the cats in Jean’s loving care. In spite of knowing they’ll be well looked after, I felt awful leaving them, especially as I didn’t get to say good bye to Millie who’d done a disappearing act… Maybe because John took her to the... Continue Reading →

John and I will soon be off on our longest road trip yet and it’s been suggested that I blog our travels using Tumblr. So here is my first attempt at trying to use it and share my posts with friends and family who I think might be interested.

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