Every day when I’m travelling I see something cool. Sometimes it’s just the colour of the sky or the crispness of the snow, other days it’s a momument, a building or archeological remains.
We're meeting family around noon at Chester Roman Fort, so we have limited time for activities in the morning. It is Sunday so breakfast is only from 8, but we manage to be moving around 9. Everything is packed into the car, suitcase and general stuff bag invisible in the trunk, day stuff like hiking… Continue reading to Scotland
It's famous for its natural beauty and popular with hikers, so today we take some time for hiking. I had investigated some trails online and made a short list of options, the final decision is taken with the eggs and sausage at the breakfast table. We take our hiking stuff to the car and drive… Continue reading around the Lake District
The day starts with a visit to the hairdresser. Not a typical holiday activity, but I just had to get it short again, it was annoying the hell out of me. It is cold and the sky is overcast, but at least it's not raining. We almost get blown away by the wind on the… Continue reading from metropole to national park
Early breakfast this morning, it's sunny when we walk out of the hotel but cloudy when we arrive at Chester zoo. It's cold and it starts to rain soon as well, which means I can't take photographs anymore. Chester zoo is nice to visit to see the animals, but also interesting as they provide a… Continue reading at the zoo
Some frost on the car this morning, though it's sunny. We're sleeping in an inn, so we feel it's a good occasion for an English breakfast. Besides, we'll be doing a hike this mmorning so we can use the extra calories. At the car park near Broadway tower we put on our winter hiking gear… Continue reading AM nature – PM technology
It's raining this morning, but we're not deterred and set off for a sight seeing tour around the Cotswolds. First up: Lacock village, often used as background for TV series and movies. 4£ to use the mandatory car park and it turns out we can't visit the famous abbey, as filming is going on right… Continue reading bigger trees
No driving today! We're staying the whole day in the city of Bath. People who like reading regency romance novels or Jane Austen will have heard of it, as it was very popular in the Georgian era (18th century or so), however the main attraction here are the Roman Baths. After a late breakfast surrounded… Continue reading Bath
Today is Sunday and we have an ancient history day planned. We pack up to leave and arrive at Maiden Castle around ten. Contrary to its name, it is not a castle and is not related to virgins at all, it is one of the largest Iron Age hill forts in Europe. The enclosed area… Continue reading the pre-roman ages
This morning I make an effort and refuse to open my book until it's almost seven. We reserved a breakfast slot at eight fifteen, there is time to kill and I browse through the online documentation about the New Forest, trying to find the best walk to do this morning. In the end we follow… Continue reading lots of traffic
Alarm is at 7, I wake up early, see that it's after 6 so I figure I could start the day. After protests from the other side of the bed, it turns out it's only just after 5.. so an early breakfast today. That's fine, the sun is shining and we want to see some… Continue reading mostly Roman
Wwhat a stressful day. we wanted to leave home by noon, but got a text from the Eurotunnel warning of delays at the border, so we had to leave earlier and take a different route. the only thing that was actually finished on the morning of departure was the laundry.. so my clothes are clean… Continue reading cars on a train
got home a week ago, I swear I needed some time to recover from the holiday (long days in the car) but especially to get used to the work rythm again: a bit less sleep, long days in an office chair, then some time in traffic jams, .. time for a small retrospective conclusion !… Continue reading Sweden: in retrospect..
early out of bed, we want to take advantage of the mild morning temperatures to take a walk through the Wilhemshöhe Bergpark. there is an app that has all the info, though we get mixed signals about whether the impressive waterfall system will be operational. on the website it says there is maintenance, other sites say… Continue reading home!
no rush today, we need to do about 400 kilometers from Lübeck to Kassel. even taking into account the expected roadworks and traffic jams we have plenty of time to take it easy. up at eight, breakfast around nine: since this is a big business hotel the buffet is extensive. we enjoy it to the… Continue reading to Kassel
a bit of a dilemma about the road. we need to get from Kalmar to Lübeck and there are two options: take a ferry (either from Sweden or Denmark) or drive around through the Danish peninsula. strangely enough there does not seem to be much difference in the estimated travel times, it might be faster… Continue reading on the road again – again
we're visiting the island today. sounds simple enough, but it has a surface area of 1342 km² so we'll have to make some choices if we want to make it out before dark. we set off for the northernmost point and first visit Långe Erik, one of the many light houses on the island. we don't… Continue reading Öland
after packing, cleaning up a bit and hugging everybody goodbye, we hop into the car for the road east. today's goal is to reach Öland, according to Google Maps a five hour drive and 389 km. seems slow, but there are very few highways in this area. we'll have plenty of time to visit stuff… Continue reading to the east coast
if I start every post with a comment about the weather, it's because it really determines what we decide to do. since today promises to be a bit cooler but probably free of rain, we have a longer walk planned. we make our lunch in the morning: bread with cheese and ham, a bit of… Continue reading a long hike
today might be a bit rainy, so we've planned an activity that includes getting wet anyway. we have to drive all the way to Karlsborg, since the kayak rental on Stora Trehörningen is closed due to a scouts camp and the local camping kayaks - on lake Unden - are booked for the day. in… Continue reading a day on the lake
our first day together, a group of eight adults and four children between zero and nine years old. we're divided over two holiday homes right next to each other, otherwise there's nothing nearby but a farm or two, lots of trees and lakes, it's wonderfully peaceful. the temperature tonight was pretty warm, but open windows… Continue reading more trees and lakes, but also giant rocks
a much better night! it was a lot cooler and we experimentally discovered the best window configuration to maximize airflow and minimize bug intake, so we feel a bit more awake come morning. we conclude that the main disadvantage of sleeping in a zoo is the amount of children running around the breakfast buffet, nevertheless… Continue reading trees and lakes
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