We went to a chocolate factory, which is popular for tourism in that part of Switzerland. First they showed us the history of the chocolate and then the process of making the chocolate, using a device that you held to your ear that tells you everything about each room we went into, in many languages.… Read More Chocolate Factory (by I)
After a wee visit to Scotland we headed south to France, to a caravan park near La Rochelle in West. We were crashing some Scottish friends’ three week French holiday by joining them for the first week. We looked up the park and booked a cabin that was close to them – apart from that,… Read More French heat waves & caravan parks
When we decided to tour around the UK and Europe for a few months, the big question was “how will we get around?”… While we all love train travel, it doesn’t cover all the areas that we wanted to go to, and doesn’t allow for much spontaneity. Driving covers that nicely and also meant that… Read More Noel the Leon
We ducked into Scotland for a week before heading into Europe, to catch up with a few of our old Weegie (& around) friends. Too short of course, so we are heading back for August for a more thorough stay ❤️ We stayed with friends near Gleneagles and ate very well, including our first Baked… Read More A wee visit to Scotland
As we left Paris, we knew we’d be staying with our English hosts for a week and N came up with the idea of bringing them a present from Paris – some cheese of course! M & N went to a local fromagerie on our last night and discussed in depth with the staff which… Read More A cheese shaped hole in our hearts
After our week in Paris we trained to England to stay with some friends in the midlands. We had lived with them years before in Southampton, so it was like a re-enactment, but with kids 😁 They live in a very small village just outside of Stafford, in a lovely old house (built in 1843!)… Read More English sunshine
We flew into Paris for six days of cheese, bread and sightseeing. It is a wonderful city, even with loads of other tourists about. We even managed to catch up with a Canadian friend who happened to be passing through – great timing! We had met her in South America in 2008 and N met… Read More Paris exploration
It all started when I was sound asleep in N’s bag, since I had a long day and was tired. I woke up when I fell out, and my eyes shot open. I was so close to the mud on the road! I was really scared since they were walking away already. I tried to… Read More When Esti went missing (by Esti)
From the moment we arrived in Paris, we saw bakeries (boulangeries) everywhere. On almost every street, there’s a shop with pastries and bread to takeaway for breakfast, or a snack. Throughout our time in the city, these places became a go-to stock for reliably good (& quick) food, most notably bread to eat by itself… Read More Parisian Food (by Z)
I was sooooo excited about staying at a fancy hotel with a huge pool on our way to Paris. We stopped in Doha, Qatar for a night. It was very hot and windy, so, even though I can’t actually swim, I did get blown into the pool by accident 😱 Luckily, I was rescued and… Read More Esti in Doha (by Esti)
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